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Origin Of Singapore Flu And Symptoms In Children
The origin of the Singapore flu is actually not Singapore, it was found that it first hit Toronto, Canada around 1957.
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Child specialist in infection consultant Prof Dr Dr. Dr. Edi Hartoyo, SpA(K) explained that Singapore's Flu disease or Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HMFD) did not come from Singapore, but the disease had hit Singapore and claimed lives.
"The Singaporean flu is actually the term wrong because its origin is not from Singapore. But indeed there was a history in 2000 and 2006 that Singapore had many incidents of this case and some died. Finally, Singapore's Flu was famous," explained Prof Edi during a press conference at the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
Prof Edi actually explained that the disease was originally discovered in Toronto, Canada in 1957. Meanwhile, the cases that hit Singapore occurred in 2000 and 2006 so they were not from Singapore.