Not surprisingly, they are also very concerned. We would like to assure parents that they should not be unnecessarily alarmed. We would like to reiterate that HFMD is a common, mild, but contagious childhood disease.
Complications are rare.
Should their child develop symptoms of the disease, all they need to do is to consult the doctor and follow the doctor's instructions. As at 5.00pm today, five other childcare centres from various parts of the island have reported the incidence of HFMD at their centres over the last two weeks. None are hospitalised. Considering the current awareness among parents, the increase in numbers is not unexpected. On the average this year, there have been about 60 cases of HFMD a week.