11-year-old boy dies from dengue
SINGAPORE — An 11-year-old boy died from dengue on Aug 30, said authorities on Tuesday (Oct 11) after a coroner's report confirmed the cause of death.
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Photo: Reuters
SINGAPORE — An 11-year-old boy died from dengue on Aug 30, said authorities on Tuesday (Oct 11).
The Singaporean boy was admitted to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) on Aug 30 and died on the same day. The case was referred to the Coroner, and the Ministry of Health (MOH) was informed of the cause of death in the pathologist's report on Tuesday, said a joint statement from the MOH and the National Environment Agency (NEA).
The boy stayed at Woodleigh Close, an active two-case dengue cluster, which was notified on Sept 6. No breeding was detected there. The cluster has since closed on Sept 14. The NEA will continue with routine surveillance to check for and destroy any potential breeding habitats, said the statement.
"MOH and NEA wish to express our deepest condolences to the family of the patient," said the statement.
The boy is the eighth reported case of a dengue fatality this year.
CLARIFICATION: It was earlier reported that MOH was informed of the boy's cause of death in the coroner's report on Oct 11. The MOH has since clarified that they were informed of the boy's cause of death in the pathologist's report.
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