WHEN school re-opens next week, parents should keep a close eye on their children and avoid sending them to school if they have the tell-tale symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).
The number of children who came down with the common childhood affliction crossed the epidemic level last week, and looks likely to go up, going by past trends.
Last week, 617 children were diagnosed with the usually mild disease which causes fever and rashes on the hands, feet and buttocks, higher than the official epidemic level of 565 cases a week.
