He told the Dewan Rakyat that the ministry would monitor the outbreak of the disease and discuss the action which could be taken against such premises.

He was replying to a supplementary question from Wong Kah Woh (PH-Ipoh Timur) during the question and answer session.

He added however that no action had been taken against any centre so far.

He said 39,408 HFMD cases were recorded between Jan 1 and Jul 29 this year, with Selangor having the highest number of cases at 11,669 followed by Kuala Lumpur (4,552) and Sarawak (4,551).

To a supplementary question from Ahmad Marzuk Shaary (PAS-Pengkalan Chepa) on certain products said to be effective in treating HFMD, he said the ministry was studying several recommendations including the effectiveness of a vaccine being developed in Taiwan.