‘Significant increase’ in dengue cases, with further rise likely: NEA
SINGAPORE — The National Environment Agency (NEA) has reported a “significant increase” in the number of dengue cases in Singapore, with the figures likely to rise as the weather heats up.
SINGAPORE — The National Environment Agency (NEA) has reported a “significant increase” in the number of dengue cases in Singapore, with the figures likely to rise as the weather heats up.
A total of 676 cases were reported during the week ending June 28, up from 553 the previous week, latest figures on the NEA website showed. Between June 28 and 3.30pm on July 1, there were another 265 reported cases.
The NEA warned that there may be a further rise in dengue cases over the next two to three months, with the warmer weather shortening the breeding and maturation cycles of the Aedes mosquitoes, as well as the incubation periods for the dengue virus.
Parts of Hougang and Serangoon continue to be hotspots, with more than 500 dengue cases reported in those areas in the last two weeks. CHANNEL NEWSASIA
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