Hanoi, April 1 -- In the first three months, more than 25,000 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have been recorded nationwide, including four fatalities, an official revealed at a workshop held by the Department of Medical Service Administration under the Ministry of Health in Hanoi on April 1. The event, which provided guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the disease and linked the ministry with more than 300 hospitals nationwide, heard that of the total cases, around 18,000, or nearly 72%, were concentrated in southern provinces. The disease has primarily affected children aged between one and five. Ha Anh Duc, Director of the department and Vice Chairman of the Vietnam National Medical Council, stressed that alongside updatin...