Disease entering its peak season

Hand, foot and mouth disease is spreading in China, with the number of cases reported in March doubling that of February, a senior disease control official said on Monday.

"The incidence of hand, foot and mouth disease this year is expected to be worse than last year," said Mao Qun'an, the National Health Commission's director of disease control and prevention.

"More than 28,000 cases of the infectious disease were reported in March, twice the number found in February," he said. "And it has been rising, which means the disease is entering peak season."