Health Ministry denies monkeypox case in Malaysia, says three-year-old diagnosed with HFMD

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Health Ministry denies monkeypox case in Malaysia, says three-year-old diagnosed with HFMD

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) today denied that the first case of monkeypox has been detected in Malaysia, after a three-year-old who was rumored to suffer from it turned out to be infected by the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) instead.Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham said the National Public Health Laboratory had taken two samples from the child, who developed symptoms including fever and rashes, to be t…