A TOTAL of 45 pupils in several districts in Perak including Kinta Utara, Kinta Selatan, Larut, Matang and Selama, Muallim and Kerian have been infected with the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD).

State Education, Higher Education, Youth and Sports Committee Chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah said as a precaution, the District Health Offices have ordered the closure of some preschool and primary schools for 10 days.