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SINGAPORE: Four new cases of chikungunya fever have surfaced. According to the Health Ministry, one of the victims is a 62-year-old woman who works at the Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre.
Her 61-year-old husband and 32-year-old daughter were infected earlier. The older woman developed symptoms last Saturday, August 16, and was hospitalised. She was tested positive two days later.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) had found five mosquito-breeding sites at the Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre.
Another new case of chikungunya infection linked to the Kranji Way cluster has also been reported. The victim, a 34-year-old Indian national, works and stays at Kranji Crescent. This brings the total number of cases linked to the Kranji Way cluster to 33.
Two more cases involving people working in Sungei Kadut have emerged as well, bringing the total number of cases linked to that cluster to five.
The first case involves a 36-year-old Chinese national who works and stays at Sungei Kadut Street 1. The second case is a 48-year-old local who works at Sungei Kadut Street 6.
In all, 128 chikungunya infection cases have been reported so far this year.
- CNA/so
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