A TOTAL of 2,605 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease have been reported in Sabah as of Friday.

Sabah health director Dr Christina Rundi said Kota Kinabalu had the highest cumulative number of 476 cases among four districts, followed by Beaufort (342 cases), Penampang (207 cases), and Sandakan (181 cases).

“As such, the state department wants parents or guardians to practise preventive measures to curb the disease from spreading, including not bringing the infected child to public places, schools, and nurseries,” she said today.

Rundi said 17 early education centres and schools were still closed to enable these premises to be disinfected and cleaned.

“The department will continue to monitor the development of the disease throughout the state.” – Bernama, July 29, 2018.