Health ministry warns FMD is different from hand, foot and mouth disease

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has warned the public against confusing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which affects animals, with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) which commonly affects children. The warning follows the detection of HFMD in 19 pupils at J&W Mouton Primary School on farm Karanas near Rehoboth in the Hardap region this […] The post Health ministry warns FMD is different from hand, foot and mouth disease appeared first on The Namibian .