Orchard Road no longer a dengue hot spot
Orchard Road is no longer a dengue hot spot, after having been classified as a high-risk red zone for more than a month.
The cluster was deemed closed yesterday, as no new cases had been reported in the past two weeks.
To date, the National Environment Agency (NEA) has checked more than 200 residences and 20 buildings in the area in an attempt to stem the spread of dengue.
The source of the epidemic was the Orchard Gateway construction site, where 54 dengue cases were reported.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
Orchard Road is no longer a dengue hot spot, after having been classified as a high-risk red zone for more than a month.
The cluster was deemed closed yesterday, as no new cases had been reported in the past two weeks.
To date, the National Environment Agency (NEA) has checked more than 200 residences and 20 buildings in the area in an attempt to stem the spread of dengue.
The source of the epidemic was the Orchard Gateway construction site, where 54 dengue cases were reported.
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
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