85-year-old man dies from dengue
SINGAPORE — An 85-year-old Chinese man has died from dengue, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA) said today (July 22).
SINGAPORE — An 85-year-old Chinese man has died from dengue, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA) said today (July 22).
The man, who lived at Joo Chiat Lane, was diagnosed with dengue and admitted to Parkway East Hospital (PEH) on Sunday. His condition deteriorated and he died yesterday, said the MOH and NEA in a statement.
The patient was living in a former dengue cluster of 15 cases, which closed yesterday. The NEA detected four instances of breeding in the cluster, all in common areas.
The NEA will continue to conduct inspections and vector control operations in the area.
“We are in the midst of the peak dengue season in Singapore and a large proportion of our population is still susceptible to dengue infection due to the lack of immunity to DENV-1, which accounts for almost 90 per cent of infections,” said the MOH and NEA. “We urge everyone to continue maintaining vigilance and prevent mosquito breeding by doing the 5-step Mozzie Wipeout.”
This is the second death from dengue this year.