An 85-year-old Chinese man, who lived at Joo Chiat Lane, has died of dengue.
In a statement released yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) revealed the man had arrived at the Parkway East Hospital (PEH) Emergency Department (ED) on Jul. 20, diagnosed with dengue and admitted.
His condition deteriorated and he died on Jul. 21.
The man's residence was in a former dengue cluster of 15 cases, which closed on Jul. 21. NEA had detected four breeding zones in the cluster, all in the common areas, and have ensured they will continue with inspections and vector control operations in the area.
The NEA also reminds the public that Singapore is still in the midst of the peak dengue season, during which a large proportion of the population is susceptible to dengue infection due to the lack of immunity to DENV-1, which accounts for almost 90 percent of infections. "We urge everyone to continue maintaining vigilance and prevent mosquito breeding by doing the 5-step Mozzie Wipeout. All stakeholders need to remove stagnant water from our environment, so as to deprive the mosquites of their breeding habitats."
For more info on preventing mosquito breeding, visit the NEA website.
Photo: Wikipedia
An 85-year-old Chinese man, who lived at Joo Chiat Lane, has died of dengue.
In a statement released yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) revealed the man had arrived at the Parkway East Hospital (PEH) Emergency Department (ED) on Jul. 20, diagnosed with dengue and admitted.
His condition deteriorated and he died on Jul. 21.
The man's residence was in a former dengue cluster of 15 cases, which closed on Jul. 21. NEA had detected four breeding zones in the cluster, all in the common areas, and have ensured they will continue with inspections and vector control operations in the area.
The NEA also reminds the public that Singapore is still in the midst of the peak dengue season, during which a large proportion of the population is susceptible to dengue infection due to the lack of immunity to DENV-1, which accounts for almost 90 percent of infections. "We urge everyone to continue maintaining vigilance and prevent mosquito breeding by doing the 5-step Mozzie Wipeout. All stakeholders need to remove stagnant water from our environment, so as to deprive the mosquites of their breeding habitats."
For more info on preventing mosquito breeding, visit the NEA website.
Photo: Wikipedia