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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has said there are eight additional cases of chikungunya fever involving six foreign workers and two locals working at Kranji Way.
Five of the foreign workers are working and residing at the site in Kranji Way, while the remaining worker commutes daily from Malaysia to work. The total number of cases linked to Kranji Way currently stands at 28.
National Environment Agency (NEA) officers have been conducting intensive mosquito control operations within the vicinity of the workers' workplace and residences, and the areas that they frequent.
More than 28 premises have been inspected in the Kranji Way area and a total of 16 premises were found breeding the Aedes mosquito. Outdoor and indoor fogging of insecticide has been carried out for all the checked premises.
MOH said this intensive operation to seek out and remove any mosquito-breeding habitats will continue.
Residents and owners of premises in the vicinity of Kranji Way have all been advised to check their premises daily to remove any stagnant water that may breed mosquitoes.
The ministry has also been notified of two new cases of chikungunya fever not related to the Kranji Way cluster.
The first case involved a 27-year-old housewife who stays at Woodlands Street 81. She developed symptoms on Monday, sought outpatient treatment at a medical clinic and has since recovered.
She has no recent history of overseas travel and her movements were largely confined to her residence and nearby places. MOH has conducted active case detection among her seven household contacts. None was tested positive for the chikungunya virus.
The second case involved a foreign worker, a 40-year-old Chinese national, who works and resides at Sungei Kadut Street 1. He developed symptoms on August 4 and was admitted to the Communicable Diseases Centre three days later.
He also has no recent history of overseas travel and his movements were largely confined to his workplace and nearby places. MOH has conducted active case detection among his 38 co-workers at his workplace. None was tested positive for the chikungunya virus.
NEA is carrying out vector control operations in the premises around the cases' residences, including common and public areas. Areas where the cases frequented are also being inspected for mosquito breeding.
So far, five premises in the vicinity of the woman residing at Woodlands St 81 were found breeding the Aedes mosquito.
NEA's checks in the respective areas are continuing.
So far, 95 cases of chikungunya fever have been reported to MOH this year.
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