Singapore reported 815 cases of children infected with the hand, foot and mouth disease last week, surpassing the mark of 780 cases a week that indicate the onset of an epidemic.
The number of hand, foot and mouth diseases have been high in recent weeks in Singapore. The latest spike brings the number of cases up to last week to 3,457 this year -- more than double that in the corresponding period last year, said the Ministry of Health. Full story
