[CNA] Close to 400 dengue cases recorded in week ending Dec 26: Amy Khor

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/close-to-400-dengue-cases/2384080.html

Everyone must take care ah... don fall sick

SINGAPORE: A total of 377 dengue cases were reported in the week ending Dec 26, the highest weekly number reported in 2015 so far, said Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State for Environment and Water Resources and Health.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Dec 29), Dr Khor said this number was “unusually high for this time of year”.

She also noted an increase in the number of dengue cases due to the DENV-2 serotype. It now accounts for more than half of all dengue cases in Singapore. The DENV-1 serotype had accounted for most of the dengue cases since March 2013.

As at Monday, there were 14 clusters classified as high-risk areas with 10 or more cases. The cluster at the top of the list is in Tampines, around Avenues 3 and 4 and Street 91, which saw 152 cases. The second-highest was at Joo Avenue and Sing Avenue, with 71 cases. The cluster around Pasir Ris Streets 11, 12, 21 and 51 saw 70 cases.

“Getting infected with one dengue strain does not mean you are immune against the others. This change in the main circulating dengue virus may be an early indicator of a future dengue outbreak, unless measures are taken to suppress the Aedes mosquito population,” she wrote.

As of Nov 30, the National Environment Agency has conducted more than 1.3 million inspections island-wide. It has also been raising awareness on dengue prevetion. According to Dr Khor, NEA is also working with stakeholders to implement “source reduction” to bring down the number of breeding habits.

“We need to keep our environment clean of stagnant water, so as to deprive the mosquitoes of their breeding habitats,” said Dr Khor, who says the majority of breeding is still found in homes.

With the warmer-than-usual year-end weather due to the El Nino phenomenon, Aedes mosquitos may also breed and mature faster, she said.

Members of the public whom Channel NewsAsia spoke with said they would constantly check their potted plants to ensure that there is no stagnant water.

- CNA/ek

walao so serious

Tampines,pasir ris ppl, pls check ponding water

One more month plus to CNY, take the opportunity to clear out all the breeding areas.

MisterLazer wrote:One more month plus to CNY, take the opportunity to clear out all the breeding areas.

ya, cny coming soon liao...
everyone pls drink more water. do take care!

400? that's alot sial

I think singapore will kenna all the different types of strains in the world.

Now weather also rain hot rain hot, scully ponding in hidden place, must really be vigilant and combat their breeding.

Flexamoria wrote:Tampines,pasir ris ppl, pls check ponding water

my area marked as red zone

They need to do more to lower the cases

Tampines Blk 8xx few days ago status on Banner is 150 case

tampines

more construction site for more importing of people lor

WAIT. 400 CASES IN ONE FUCKING WEEK?

dun complain la

u voted for it

some is the covered drainage choked mus call hdb/nea/whoever to open and clear

what they never mention is 3/4 of dengue infections are asymptomatic. that means 3/4 of people who get bitten by a dengue mosquito don't fall sick, but they can go around spreading the virus by getting bitten.

Scientists have provided proof that people infected by dengue virus but showing no clinical symptoms can actually infect mosquitoes that bite them. It appears that these asymptomatic people -- who, together with mildly symptomatic patients, represent three-quarters of all dengue infections -- could be involved in the transmission chain of the virus.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151110115709.htm

xXx LOBO xXx wrote:Tampines Blk 8xx few days ago status on Banner is 150 case

my area

Win election boh cho kang liao... Cheebye

my place here also kena 3 case they say.