April 23, 2025

State reports 26 hand, foot & mouth disease cases; don’t panic, says govt

Twenty-six of 36 samples on Tuesday returned positive for Coxsackievirus, a sub-type of Enterovirus, that causes hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). The positive samples were of children below 9 years.

Source: Bhubaneswar News, Latest Bhubaneswar News Headlines & Live Updates – Times of India