SINGAPORE: A 3-year old boy has died of suspected Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD).
The Health Ministry says the boy, who had a fever, oral ulcers and rashes, was diagnosed with HFMD by a general practitioner on Sunday, 3 August.
He was dehydrated and had high fever when he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at the KK Women's and Children's Hospital on Thursday. His condition deteriorated and he died on Thursday evening.
The Health Ministry says the boy attended Elias Kindergarten (Woodlands), where there is currently an active HFMD cluster.
The kindergarten has been ordered to close for 10 days with immediate effect (till 17 August) and to carry out the necessary cleaning and disinfection work.
Authorities hope the closure will allow a break in the chain of transmission.
The Health Ministry says the number of HFMD cases notified in the week ending 2 August is 392, below the warning threshold level.
This brings the total number of cases to 17,435 for the first 31 weeks of this year.
The last HFMD-related death was in 2001. A total of seven children died in the 2000-2001 epidemic.
- CNA
The Health Ministry says the boy, who had a fever, oral ulcers and rashes, was diagnosed with HFMD by a general practitioner on Sunday, 3 August.
He was dehydrated and had high fever when he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at the KK Women's and Children's Hospital on Thursday. His condition deteriorated and he died on Thursday evening.
The Health Ministry says the boy attended Elias Kindergarten (Woodlands), where there is currently an active HFMD cluster.
The kindergarten has been ordered to close for 10 days with immediate effect (till 17 August) and to carry out the necessary cleaning and disinfection work.
Authorities hope the closure will allow a break in the chain of transmission.
The Health Ministry says the number of HFMD cases notified in the week ending 2 August is 392, below the warning threshold level.
This brings the total number of cases to 17,435 for the first 31 weeks of this year.
The last HFMD-related death was in 2001. A total of seven children died in the 2000-2001 epidemic.
- CNA
