00:00In other news, hand, foot and mouth disease cases ballooned to seven-fold this year compared to 2024.
00:06Based on the latest tally of the Department of Health or DOH, over 37,000 cases of HFMD were recorded in the country this 2025.
00:15Half of the cases were documented on children ages 1 to 3 years young.
00:20Several symptoms of HFMD include fever, mouth ulcers, throat pain and small cysts on the palm, soul and buttocks.