SINGAPORE: Two cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus infection in Singapore have been confirmed at Kensington Park Drive today. NEA noted that most people infected with the Zika virus did not develop symptoms which heightened the risk of a Zika resurgence as it might take some time before a reintroduced Zika virus was detected. The first Zika cluster at Simon Place near Kovan in Hougang was the first reported this year in Singapore on March 29. "This new cluster was notified today, and the NEA has commenced vector control operations at the cluster area," said the agency. The NEA said it had been conducting preventive inspections in the vicinity before notification of the cluster at Kensington Park Drive to detect and destroy any potential mosquito breeding habitats.
New Zika cluster at Kensington Park Drive
AdvertisementAdvertisementAs of Wednesday, Kensington Park Drive is the only Zika cluster in Singapore. SINGAPORE: Two new cases of locally transmitted Zika have been confirmed at Kensington Park Drive at Serangoon Gardens, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Wednesday (Jun 21). NEA urged residents in the area to allow its officers to carry out inspections of their homes, and advised them to apply insect repellent as a precaution. This new cluster was notified on Wednesday, and NEA has commenced vector control operations at the cluster area. The Parry Avenue cluster, which was announced on Jun 9, is now closed and under surveillance.collected by :Lucy William
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