Dengue cases down but figures higher than previous years
SINGAPORE — The number of new dengue cases fell for the second consecutive week, although it remains high for this time of the year, compared to previous years.
An Aedes mosquito, with its distinctive black and white striping. Bloomberg file photo
SINGAPORE — The number of new dengue cases fell for the second consecutive week, although it remains high for this time of the year, compared to previous years.
For the week of Feb 28 to March 5, there were 415 cases reported, according to the National Environment Agency’s latest data.
This is 97 cases fewer than in the previous week, which saw 512 cases reported from Feb 21 to Feb 27.
Another 72 cases were reported from Mar 6 to 3.30pm on Mar 7, according to figures on the NEA’s dengue website.
A total of 4,961 dengue cases have been reported in Singapore since the start of the year.
The Ministry of Health and NEA have warned that the number of dengue cases in Singapore may exceed 30,000 this year, higher than the record of 22,170 reported in 2013.
This is due to factors such as warmer conditions brought about by the El Nino weather phenomenon, faster breeding and maturation cycles of the Aedes mosquito population and a change in the main circulating dengue virus.
The biggest cluster of dengue cases is now located in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, with 102 cases reported.
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