El Nino could fuel infectious diseases amid hotter and drier weather

Certain infectious diseases could become more common in Singapore as El Nino brings hotter and drier weather. Experts say these conditions could fuel mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, while others say illnesses like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could rise as more people head indoors. RSV is the top viral cause of hospitalisation for acute lower respiratory tract infections in Singapore for children under the age of one. Nadine Yeam reports.