Singapore is facing the risk of dengue fever outbreak in 2024 as the number of mosquito-borne tropical disease cases surged in the first months of the year.
Singapore (VNA) – Singapore is facing the risk ofdengue fever outbreak in 2024 as the number of mosquito-borne tropicaldisease cases surged in the first months of the year.
According to the National Environment Agency (NEA) ofSingapore, over 5,000 dengue cases were reported in the first quarter, doublingthat of the same period last year, with seven deaths, higher than the figure of the whole 2023.
Dengue fever traditionally peaks from May to October in thecity-state. On March 31, Singapore launched a national campaign to preventdengue fever, calling for the community to apply preventive measures againstthe disease.
Singapore saw the number of dengue cases fall to 9,949 lastyear, down from the 32,173 cases seen in 2022. In the year, the countryreported six deaths from the disease, a strong drop over 19 fatalities in 2022.
NEA conducted over 813,000 inspections in 2023, uncoveringmore than 19,600 mosquito breeding habitats. Slightly over half were found inhomes, 38% in public areas and 5% at construction sites.
About 11,200 enforcement actions were taken againstowners of premises for mosquito breeding, while about 800 enforcement actionsand 108 stop-work orders were issued to construction sites. More than 100contractors were charged in court for repeating offences./.
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The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
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In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
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Talking to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925–2025), Nikulina, who is also a veteran journalist of Russia’s Sputnik News, emphasised the vital role of mainstream journalism in defending the truth and maintaining public trust.
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