Higher risk of dengue transmission as Aedes mosquito population growing islandwide, says NEA

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SINGAPORE: The National Environment Agency (NEA) is expecting an increasing number of dengue cases as Singapore enters the warmer months of the year.

This is due to the accelerated breeding and maturation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito and shorter incubation period of the dengue virus, the agency said on Tuesday .The increasing population of the Aedes mosquito across the island is also significant, it said.

"If left unchecked, the current high Aedes aegypti mosquito population, coupled with the circulation of previously uncommon dengue virus serotypes and a sizeable proportion of people staying in and working from home, would add to the dengue risk this year," said NEA.LOWER IMMUNITY AND"BITING OPPORTUNITIES"

"Thus the population immunity for DENV-3 and DENV-4 is low, and more people are susceptible to transmission of the virus," said the agency.

 

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