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Botswana records 50 cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease

Ministry of Health. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Ministry of Health. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has warned the public of a new outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease in which 50 cases were recorded across the country.

In a statement, Christopher Nyanga, the permanent secretary to the ministry stated that the disease has hit only the two cities thus far and affects children the most under the age of five.

“The Ministry of Health informs members of the public that suspected cases of hand, foot, and disease have been mainly detected in some pre-schools in Gaborone and Francistown,” he said.

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