Singapore: 2023 Dengue

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...ce-of-previously-dominant-dengue-virus-strain

Dengue cases rise in Singapore after return of previously dominant virus strain
Christie Chiu
Updated 3 Mins Ago


SINGAPORE - A total of 261 dengue cases were reported last week, which is 20 per cent more than the previous week.

According to data from the National Environment Agency (NEA) website, there were 56 reported active dengue clusters as at Monday, of which 12 are coded red, meaning they have 10 or more cases.

Two red zones with particularly fast rates of transmission are the 48-case cluster in Science Park Drive and the 34-case cluster in Lentor Loop.​..

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...between-july-and-september-one-death-reported

Dengue cases up 53 per cent between July and September, one death reported
Zhaki Abdullah Updated
8 Hours Ago


SINGAPORE - There were 3,055 reported dengue cases for the July to September period, a 53 per cent increase from the previous quarter, which saw 1,989 cases.

There was one death due to infection during that period, bringing the number of dengue-related deaths to three in 2023, according to data from the National Environment Agency (NEA).

As at last Saturday, there were 8,437 cases reported so far in 2023 – about a quarter of the 32,325 cases recorded in 2022.

NEA figures released on Oct 31 showed that the DenV-2 serotype accounted for 67.9 per cent of the infections in September.​..