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An Aedes Aegypti mosquito on human skin. (File photo: AFP/LUIS ROBAYO)
25 Jan 2021 06:33PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: Although the number of dengue cases has remained relatively stable for the past few weeks, the Aedes mosquito population is still high in some areas of Singapore, said the National Environment Agency (NEA) on Monday (Jan 25).
The Aedes mosquito population rose by about 8 per cent in December, said NEA.
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In addition, two less common dengue serotypes - DENV-3 and DENV-4 - now make up more than half of the infections.