A trip to Singapore ended in a most unfortunate manner for an elderly Indian national, who succumbed to dengue after allegedly contracting the deadly disease in Ang Mo Kio.
The 60-year-old woman had been visiting her son living at Block 444 along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 two weeks ago, and had to be admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Sept 23. Her condition took a turn for the worse and she passed away three days later.
Though the National Environmental Agency (NEA) were unsure if she had caught the infection here or before she arrived, they noted that two other recent dengue cases had occurred in the area. 11 counts of mosquito breeding were detected during inspections, with most of them found in residential premises.
Operations were carried out to exterminate adult mosquitoes and destroy potential breeding habitats, while NEA officers have been making rounds to inspect residential premises.
“The warmer months of June to October are when there is usually higher transmission of dengue in Singapore due to accelerated breeding and maturation cycles for the Aedes mosquitoes and shorter incubation periods for the dengue virus,” explained NEA in their press release.
The public was reminded to continue maintaining vigilance and prevent any mosquito breeding by carrying out the fabulously-titled ‘5-step Mozzie Wipeout’.
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