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Since 2013, Singapore has plunged into the second wave of coronavirus, fighting another worst virus outbreak.
Singapore was one of the first countries to flatten the coronavirus case curve during the first wave. We are currently facing the second wave of the virus and the worst. Dengue fever Occurrence also.
Health officials have reported 14,000 dengue cases, counting almost 200 daily from mid-June. They believe that this is the worst outbreak of the virus facing the country, even greater than the last outbreak in 2013 of over 22,170 cases.
1468 cases were reported in the last week of June, the highest weekly total ever recorded. 16 people have already died of the virus, compared to 26 who died of the coronavirus. In addition, these numbers are expected to increase as the mosquito breeding season occurs from June to October.
A spokesperson for the National Environment Agency (NEA) said: In part of the increase in recent cases. “
Dengue fever and coronavirus
Dengue fever, a tropical disease found in more than 100 countries, is spread by women Aedes aegypti mosquito. Even with the dengue vaccine available (although only young people aged 9 to 16 who are already infected), more than 400 million people are infected each year.
Coronaviruses are not carried by Aedes aegypti like dengue fever, but there are some similarities, such as the latency of both viruses being one to two weeks before symptoms appear. Both exhibit flu-like symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, high fever and nausea.
Sometimes, a small percentage of people with dengue Severe dengue fever Or dengue hemorrhagic fever. This results in a very weak immune system due to low levels of platelets, blood vomiting, severe abdominal pain, and very low blood pressure, or dengue shock syndrome.
Excessive bleeding can lead to shock and ultimately death. Dengue has a mortality rate of 1%, about the same as 1.5% for coronaviruses.
Also read: Singapore may face the biggest outbreak of dengue this year Over 22,000 cases in 2013
Wolbakia program
Health authorities in Singapore are tracking 334 active Dengue clusters in the city. They attribute the surge in cases to stagnant water that has not been removed, such as pools, jacuzzis, drains, and washbasins.
NEA Wolbachia Release sterile male mosquitoes in dengue clusters because the eggs from the program, or females, do not hatch after mating. They have already succeeded in reducing the population of some mosquitoes in Tampines and Yishun.
Even so, they are not currently helping to mitigate the massive spikes in the case as a few sterile men have been released. NEA recently built a new facility capable of producing up to 5 million sterile male mosquitoes each week. This is ten times the previous ability.
In June, the NEA imposed a $200 penalty if breeding grounds were found or if water was retained. This was raised to $300 and could increase fines again on July 15 as the number of cases continues to grow.
Also read: Dengue and other mosquito diseases are slowly heading north
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