Article: “HFMD cases near epidemic level”


How does HFMD spread and what are some of the preventive measures that the childcare centres and kindergartens have taken to ensure that the disease is contain?

- HFMD is a common childhood ailment that causes ulcers, rashes and blisters on the hands, feet and buttocks. Children aged 10 and below are especially susceptible to hand, foot and mouth disease, which is spread through body fluids and can be passed on through the sharing of toys that they may have put into their mouths.The kindergartens take to wash hands,check for blisters at hands and wash hands with soap.



In your opinion, what implications will the childcare centres face if the HFMD issue escalates further?

The school will have to shut down and there will be no students going to that school.