HFMD suspected in boy's death
Panic hits Rayong after Cambodian succumbs
- Published: 27/07/2012 at 07:59 AM
A Cambodian boy has died of suspected hand, foot and mouth
disease (HFMD) in Rayong's Klaeng district, triggering panic in the eastern
coastal province.
Workers hose down and scrub the exterior of a train at Hua Lamphong station
yesterday. It was part of a joint clean-up campaign by the Transport and Public
Health ministries aimed at preventing the spread of hand, foot and mouth
disease. APICHART JINAKULRayong provincial health authority chief Krit Palasuth said the two-and-a-half-year-old died in emergency treatment, two hours after being admitted to Klaeng Hospital on Wednesday.
The boy arrived at the hospital with breathing difficulty, fatigue and blisters on his palms and feet.
His parents said he developed a fever along with sores on the palms of his hands and feet.
They took him to local medical clinics twice on Monday and Tuesday but his condition did not improve.
..Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday urged the public not to be fooled by claims that an energy drink can prevent HMFD.
The warning follows a report that Cambodians are taking an energy drink together with honey to prevent HFMD.
.The FDA has asked provincial health authorities, especially in border provinces, to keep a close watch on false advertising of this product's claims to treat HFMD, to prevent any misuse.
"Don't be fooled. Not only will you not be treated for the disease, you may increase your risks," Ms Srinual said.
"The drink contains caffeine which has stimulant effects. It can be fatal, especially for children aged below 10."
More confirmed HFMD infections have been reported and more schools closed to contain the outbreak...
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