Baby dies of HFM disease, death toll climbs to nine

The Star: KUCHING: A 15-month-old boy died of hand foot and mouth disease in the Miri Hospital at 2.30pm Tuesday, raising the death toll from the disease to nine.
Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said the toddler could have been saved if his parents had sent him to the hospital earlier.
He said the boy was already in serious condition when he was admitted.
A total of 129 new cases were reported Tuesday, bringing the cumulative figure of cases to 7,858.