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Thailand Reports 53,362 Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Cases in 2026
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The Department of Disease Control is urging surveillance of hand, foot and mouth disease in young children across Thailand in 2026, as rainy season cases rise. Clustered outbreaks are common in schools and childcare centres. Children there have close contact during shared activities and touch shared objects, which increases spread.
Key facts
- The Department of Disease Control is urging surveillance of hand, foot and mouth disease in young children across Thailand in 2026, as rainy season cases rise
- Surveillance figures from the Digital Disease Surveillance system, run by the Bureau of Epidemiology, recorded 53,362 cumulative cases nationwide from 1 January to 1 September
- The 2026 cumulative count remains lower than the same period last year
- Children aged 0 to 4 are the most affected group
Summary
Surveillance figures from the Digital Disease Surveillance system, run by the Bureau of Epidemiology, recorded 53,362 cumulative cases nationwide from 1 January to 1 September. One death was recorded, a rate of 0.002 per 100,000 population. A further 5,408 patients required hospitalisation.
The 2026 cumulative count remains lower than the same period last year. Children aged 0 to 4 are the most affected group. They are followed by those aged 5 to 9, then 10 to 14.