Tag: dengue
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
5 dengue deaths since start of year; 2020 cases more than double the same period last year
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SINGAPORE: Five people have died from dengue this year, as the number of cases weekly “remain high”, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Monday (Apr 6). As of 3pm last Friday, there were 5,033 dengue cases in Singapore this year – more than double the reported number of cases in the same period in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 22, 2020
More than 4,000 dengue cases in Singapore since start of 2020 as new virus strain emerges
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SINGAPORE: More than 4,000 dengue cases have been reported since the start of 2020 – about twice the number of cases seen within the same period a year ago. A key concern is the growing evidence of a sustained switch in the predominant dengue virus serotype, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a news release on
