Parents should take precautions. I heard that the deadly enterovirus 71 (EV71) that occurs in hand, food and mouth (HFMD) is spreading in the state.
The cycle peaks every three years and this year is the third year.
At the moment 14 patients were still warded out of which six in Sibu Hospital and five in Miri Hospital.
Sources from the health department said that 10,505 cumulative HFMD cases occurred between Jan 1, 2008 and Jan 2 this year, a big jump compared to 6,571 cases in the corresponding period.
Kuching had the highest number of cumulative cases with 3,295, followed by Miri (1,608), Sibu (1,572), Bintulu (1,465) and Samarahan (662).
Sibu had the highest number of cumulative admission at 504, followed by Miri (475), Limbang (139), Kucihng (107) and Sarikei (106), while Miri Hospital had four new admission, Sibu Hospital (two) and Sarikei Hospital (one).
In 2007, there were no EV71 virus but in 2008, the virus was detected and spreading.
Last year a total number of cumulative admissions are 1,513 with 28 children were seriously sick and admitted to hospitals.
Experts from Universiti Sarawak Malaysia and State Health Department expected that the disease would be at its peak after the Lunar New Year around March and April.
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