Dengue case numbers in 2024 have crossed the 10,000 mark, surpassing the number of cases logged for the whole of 2023. According to latest figures by the National Environment Agency (NEA), there were 267 dengue cases between July 14 and July 22, and that took the total...
Singapore’s dengue case tally in 2023 stood at 9,949, which was far lower than the 32,173 cases recorded in 2022.Dengue case numbers in 2024 have crossed the 10,000 mark, surpassing the number of cases logged for the whole of 2023.
Earlier in March, NEA warned of a surge in dengue infections after numbers shot up ahead of the traditional peak dengue season from May to October.As at July 22, Singapore has recorded 70 active dengue clusters. They include 10 red-alert clusters, which are high-risk areas with 10 or more cases.3 reported dengue deaths in Q4 2023; infections rise for 7th straight week
Dr Hsu, who is vice-dean of global health at the National University of Singapore Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, added: “This is still much lower than what we experienced in 2020, which broke the previous record number of cases in 2013.”
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