Diseases and Conditions
Dengue
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15 Sep 2005
Dengue fever is a disease caused by the dengue virus which can be transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The incubation period of dengue fever normally ranges from between 3 to 14 days.
To know more about the charateristics of the disease, please refer to the FAQs on Dengue as well as the US CDC website on Dengue.
24 Oct 2005
The Expert Panel comprising local and international experts was formed on 14 Sep 2005 to undertake an independent review of the dengue situation and to advise the government of Singapore on additional prevention and control measures.
The panel has looked into the epidemiological features of the outbreak in 2005, conducted field trips to observe dengue control operations and reviewed the national framework for dengue control.
This report examines the dengue control programme in the light of the recent recrudescence of the disease, and presents a summary of key findings and recommendations to remedy the present problem. The objective of the review was to facilitate a quantum leap improvement in the disease situation. The full report is appended below:
29 Sep 2005
Instructions to patients with suspect or confirmed dengue:
03 Oct 2005
The College of Family Physicians Singapore (CFPS) has prepared an advisory to provide a collation of information for family physicians who face the challenge of managing patients in the early and undifferentiated phase of the illness.
For more information about the CFPS, please refer to their website at www.cfps.org.sg.
- NEA Dengue Hotline: 1800-9-336483 (1800-X-Dengue) or 1800-333-7777
- MOH Hotline: 1800-225 4122
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