An exhibition to educate Singaporeans about dengue prevention measures.
Photo credit: Team member Tan Qian Hui
Dengue
Number of new dengue infections continue to fall, 309 cases reported last week
July 30, 2013
THE number of new dengue cases is continuing to fall, with 306 reported last week.
This is down from 391 and 541 in the preceding weeks.Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan said most of the clusters were "slowing down", but...
Dengue cases remain high, with 656 so far this week
June 22, 2013
ENGUE fever cases have remained high this week, with 656 people diagnosed with the disease till 3pm yesterday.The total for this week is on course to be around those of the previous two, when cases hit 815 in the week beginning June 2 and 810 the week after.
Dengue cases this year cross 10,000 mark, but fewer new cases last week
June 17, 2013
The number of people with dengue has crossed the five figure mark with 10,258 cases diagnosed by 3pm on Monday.But the rise in infections appear to have plateaued last week, with 813 cases - or two fewer than the week before.
Some of the common places include:
As of 31 December 2013, 8 people have since died because of dengue fever and there are 22,318 cases reported since.
Some measures that the Singapore government has implemented include hanging up banners to indicate which areas are hotspots, implementing steps to prevent the breeding of Aedes and also roping in volunteers as “Dengue Fighters”. The volunteers’ role is to visit homes in Singapore to spread anti-dengue messages.
Photo credit: National Environmental Agency Singapore
Aedes mosquitoes tend to breed in stagnant waters, therefore it is important to take care of the environment and prevent the accumulation of stagnant water.
Since there is no cure for dengue, it is therefore important for one to prevent the breeding of the Aedes Mosquito.
Photo credit: National Environment Agency Singapore
Photo credit: Team member Liu Xing Jie
Dengue Fever or Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (a more severe form) is the most common mosquito-borne viral disease in the world.The Aedes Mosquito, which causes Dengue Fever, breeds in stagnant waters.
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Latest : As of 21.02.14, there have been 2689 cases of dengue reported.
