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Health Ministry detects 3 new cases of chikungunya fever
Posted: 02 August 2008 1325 hrs

 
 
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) said there are three new cases of chikungunya fever involving two foreign workers and a local delivery driver.

MOH said its preliminary investigations revealed that the three cases are probably local cases with the likely source of infection being in Kranji Way as the victims have not travelled out of Singapore recently.

The two foreign workers are working and residing at a site in Kranji Way while the local delivery driver had delivered goods to the same site in Kranji Way.

The two foreign workers are currently in hospital for isolation and treatment while the Singaporean driver is currently well and returned to work.

MOH is currently carrying out active case detection at and around the site in Kranji Way and blood samples are being sent to the Environmental Health Institute for testing.

The ministry advises those who have travelled to Kranji Way recently and who have developed fever and joint pains to consult their doctors.

The National Environment Agency officers are also conducting intensive mosquito control operations within the vicinity.

Mosquito breedings were found in 10 factory premises in the neighbourhood including the workplace and quarters of the patients.

All mosquito breedings were destroyed and insecticide fogging is being carried out. - CNA/vm

 

 



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