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MALAYSIA AND HFMD
As at 30 June, the number of hand,
foot and mouth disease (HFMD)
cases in Malaysia has increased by 28%,
said the Ministry of Health Malaysia.
There is no medication or vaccines that
can prevent the infection of HFMD, and
it is easily spread, particularly among
children in premises such as daycare
centres or kindergartens.reduction of HFMD cases throughout the
country. MELILEA believes that prevention is
better than cure and is strongly advocating a
culture of hand hygiene and cleanliness.
HFMD spreads through contact with
nasal discharge, saliva and faeces, as well as
fluids from the blisters of an infected person.
When a person is infected, they are
contagious until the blisters have dried up.
Currently, there is no known treatment
available, but infected people can seek relief
for symptoms including fever, sore throat,
mouth ulcers, rashes and lethargy.
So, as a start in its fight to eradicate the
disease, MELILEA has sponsored 10,000 units
of LeaMind Exclusive Hand Sanitizer to
students who are in need, and two bottles
per month to schools affected by HFMD.
Actively encouraging students’ use before
classes begin, this product by LeaMind is
a series specifically designed to promote
health and hygiene, formulated to thoroughly
disinfect, while being enriched with botanical
extracts such as aloe vera and vitamin E. It’s
also free of chemicals and preservatives such
as triclosan, benzalkonium chloride, parabens,
phthalates, chlorine and formaldehyde, which
helps to put parents minds at ease. By August,
it was confirmed that there were 49,318