The Deputy Director of Phuket's Public Health Department, Dr Wiwat Keetamanoch, said that it was of more concern in other parts of Thailand, and worse in Cambodia.
''We had 10 cases a month on Phuket last year,'' Dr Wiwat said. ''That's about the normal level. We may have a few more cases this year.''
All precautions were taken as a matter of course, he said, with the most at-risk group young children at nurseries, kindergarten or school.
''We do the rounds of the schools and kindergartens, pointing out precautions that can be taken.''
Frequently washing hands and making sure cooking and all food utensils are clean was the way to prevent the spread of hand, foot and mouth disease, Dr Wiwat said.
Eighteen schools in Bangkok have been closed temporarily due to an outbreak, with more than 12,500 cases reported nationwide since the beginning of this year, the Bangkok Post reported today.
The Nation said a least 29 schools in Bangkok have suspended some of their classes or shut down their whole facilities in the wake of the outbreak.
However, according to the Bangkok health department, the number of children with HFMD rose to 860 in June but dropped to 391 in July.
The famous Mayo Clinic in the US advises:
''The usual period from initial infection to the onset of signs and symptoms (incubation period) is three to seven days. A fever is often the first sign of hand, foot and mouth disease, followed by a sore throat and sometimes a poor appetite and malaise. One or two days after the fever begins, painful sores may develop in the mouth or throat. A rash on the hands and feet and possibly on the buttocks can follow within one or two days.
''Hand, foot and mouth disease is usually a minor illness causing only a few days of fever and relatively mild signs and symptoms. Contact your doctor, however, if mouth sores or a sore throat keep your child from drinking fluids. Contact your doctor also if after a few days, your child's signs and symptoms worsen.''
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