Weekly dengue case numbers still high despite fall from May peak; annual total set to reach close to 2020 record

and"under control" but the total so far in 2022 is still 30,969, almost six times the figure for last year, the National Environment Agency said on Monday .

It added that the current weekly number is about 20 per cent more than the average number of cases reported for the same period in the preceding three years . “We urge vigilance and for everyone to remove stagnant water and maintain good housekeeping to deprive mosquitoes of potential breeding habitats,” NEA said.We urge vigilance and for everyone to remove stagnant water and maintain good housekeeping to deprive mosquitoes of potential breeding habitats.NEA said that about 97 per cent of the dengue clusters — 2,959 of 3,028 — reported since the beginning of the year have either been closed or are no longer active.

NEA added that it continues to work closely with Grassroots Advisers and community volunteers to reach out to and advise residents on dengue prevention efforts.NEA conducted about 841,000 dengue inspections islandwide, including about 5,200 checks at construction sites from January to November this year. From these inspections, about 21,300 Aedes mosquito breeding habitats were uncovered.

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