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Singapore: 2013 Chikungunya outbreaks

Re: Singapore: 2013 Chikungunya outbreaks

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2013/5/26/asia/13160717&sec=asia

Sunday May 26, 2013
Three-fold rise in number of chikungunya cases in Singapore

THE chikungunya outbreak appears to have taken hold in Singapore, with over 60 reported cases of infection within this month alone.

This brings the year?s total to 184, more than three times the number of cases that were reported over the past three years.

The infections currently appear to be centred in the industrial areas of Sungei Kadut and Bukit Timah Road...
 
Re: Singapore: 2013 Chikungunya outbreaks

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breakin...ue-easing-chikungunya-cases-the-rise-20130811

Dengue easing but chikungunya cases on the rise
Published on Aug 11, 2013
7:54 AM
By Salma Khalik, Senior Health Correspondent

The dengue fever epidemic appears to be on the decline, but the spread of another mosquito-borne disease is still going strong.

Close to 500 people have been infected with chikungunya this year - compared with a total of 60 cases in the three years between 2010 and last year...
 
Re: Singapore: 2013 Chikungunya outbreaks

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breakin...kungunya-virus-taking-root-singapore-20131204

Is the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus taking root in Singapore?
Virus has made a comeback with 924 cases this year, most locally spread
Published on Dec 04, 2013
8:30 AM
By Salma Khalik Senior Health Correspondent


...The dengue-like disease took hold in April and there have been 924 cases this year - of which 881 were locally transmitted. Last week, there were 36 new cases...
 
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