Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease – Philippines (04): increasing incidence
PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease – Philippines (04): increasing incidence
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease -- PhilippinesCases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in the Philippines rose more than 3-fold in the 1st 8 months of 2015 compared to the same period last year [2014].According to the Department of Health (DOH), a total of 1561 HFMD cases were reported from 1 Jan to 5 Sep 2015, up 336 percent from 358 cases in 2014.Most of the cases were from Region 4-A, with 23.6 percent; Region 6 with 21.1 percent; Metro Manila with 13.9 percent; Region 2 with 10.4 percent; and Read more [...]
