Second death in dengue epidemic reported
SINGAPORE – A second patient has died from dengue this year, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) said today.
SINGAPORE – A second patient has died from dengue this year, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) said today.
The 60-year-old man went to the Tan Tock Seng (TTSH) emergency department (ED) on June 5 with fever, shortness of breath, vomiting and rash on his left leg. He was diagnosed with skin inflammation of the left leg and prescribed with antibiotics. He was also given an appointment to return to the polyclinic for a repeat blood test.
He then returned to TTSH two days later as he had difficulty standing due to weakness in his left leg, as well as continuing fever and loss of appetite. He was admitted to the general ward and tested positive for dengue yesterday. Subsequently, his condition deteriorated and he was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit yesterday. He died today.
NEA says it has stepped up its vector control operations to destroy any potential breeding sites at the vicinity of the case’s residence located at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. They also said in a statement that residents should cooperate fully with the NEA inspectors conducting ground operations.