ILOILO CITY: The province of Iloilo recorded 3,497 cases of hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) in 2023, which is 540 percent higher compared to 2022.

"In 2023, we recorded a significant increase in our cases of HFMD," said Dr. Rodney Labis, chief of the Health Service Delivery Division of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO).

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