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As at March 25, seven people have died of dengue so far in 2024, said the National Environment Agency. - ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
Speaking to reporters, Mr Baey said: “Last year, 2023, was actually a good year... for dengue cases. We had about 9,900 cases. That was almost 70 per cent less than the previous outbreak year . But what’s worrying is that this year, we are seeing an increase in the number of cases.” Mosquitoes become infected when they bite a person infected with the dengue virus. Infected mosquitoes can then spread the virus to other people by biting them.
Elderly people are at high risk of more severe illness and death from dengue, especially if they are grappling with other chronic conditions at the same time. The same risk factors for a dengue outbreak remain, explaining the unusually high number of cases in 2024. NEA said it will also continue to combat dengue with Project Wolbachia, and has expanded the project to five additional residential sites, increasing coverage from 350,000 households in 2023, to 480,000 households by the first quarter of 2024.
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