Hand Foot And Mouth Disease outbreak reported in Jamaica schools

Jamaican health officials are reporting an outbreak of the viral disease, Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease (HFMD) in at least nine schools, which are being advised to close until the outbreak resolves. The Jamaica Gleaner reports, Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites said, "We are talking about infant schools and basic schools; there are 2,600 of them in Jamaica. ["]