One more Singapore has been affected by the mosquito, origin, dengue fever here as chikungunya, bringing the total to 11 so far, local media reported Saturday.
Channel News Asia quoted the Ministry of Health as saying that the last case detected on Friday, is a Singaporean no recent travel history and who spent a little time every day in the region of Little India.
The first 10 cases of the tropical disease, which are all related to the area of Clive Street in Little India, are detected as transmitted locally.
Nine of the 11 cases were admitted to the Communicable Disease Center of isolation and management, the report said.
People infected with chikungunya fever should stay indoors to avoid being bitten again by mosquitoes, which can transmit the infection further.
Channel News Asia said that all had been released, except for two who are still under medical observation, including the latest case.
Since the first case was detected on January 14, the authorities have screened 1,795 people within a radius of 150 metres from the affected section.
The cheques were subsequently extended to cover a wider area and the most recent case had spent time in the area expanded screening.
As the dengue virus, chikungunya virus is spread by the Aedes mosquito. Symptoms include fever, joint pain, chills and nausea.
As there is currently no vaccine for chikungunya fever, destruction of breeding sites of mosquitoes is an effective way to prevent transmission.
Channel News Asia quoted the Ministry of Health as saying that the last case detected on Friday, is a Singaporean no recent travel history and who spent a little time every day in the region of Little India.
The first 10 cases of the tropical disease, which are all related to the area of Clive Street in Little India, are detected as transmitted locally.
Nine of the 11 cases were admitted to the Communicable Disease Center of isolation and management, the report said.
People infected with chikungunya fever should stay indoors to avoid being bitten again by mosquitoes, which can transmit the infection further.
Channel News Asia said that all had been released, except for two who are still under medical observation, including the latest case.
Since the first case was detected on January 14, the authorities have screened 1,795 people within a radius of 150 metres from the affected section.
The cheques were subsequently extended to cover a wider area and the most recent case had spent time in the area expanded screening.
As the dengue virus, chikungunya virus is spread by the Aedes mosquito. Symptoms include fever, joint pain, chills and nausea.
As there is currently no vaccine for chikungunya fever, destruction of breeding sites of mosquitoes is an effective way to prevent transmission.
