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Monday, May 30, 2011

Singapore : Dengue cases rise in South West District

Via Channel News Asia :

" SINGAPORE: Singapore's South West District has seen a 24.8 per cent increase in dengue cases in the first four months of this year.

According to statistics from the National Environment Agency, there were 166 cases, compared with 133 cases for the same period last year.

The number of dengue clusters there has also doubled - from four to eight, compared with the same period last year.

Mayor of South West District Amy Khor said the increase in dengue cases is a cause for concern, especially when the number of cases for Singapore as a whole has fallen.

The number of dengue cases in Singapore in the first four months of this year was 1,208 as of April 30, a 10 per cent decrease from last year's 1,348 cases.

The total number of dengue clusters in Singapore over the first four months of this year has also fallen to 83 clusters as compared to last year's 99 over the same period."

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