Worrying Surge of Dengue Cases in S’pore Due To 40% Increase in Dengue Mosquito Population

2019-01-17 , 10:55 am

Let’s talk mosquitoes.

Specifically, these mosquitoes.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito, or what we commonly know as, the ones to bring us dengue fever.

In case you’ve missed it, Singapore’s pretty much a paradise for mosquitoes to breed.

There are plenty of nooks and crannies for them to hide in, and the climate here could make a booming, lucrative mosquito farm, if there’s a demand for mosquitoes, that is.

As a wise man once said, there’s always a use for something. But for mosquitoes, we’re always looking for something to keep them away.

And now, the National Environment Agency (NEA) of Singapore reported a sharp increase in dengue cases

According to a chart provided by the NEA, the number of dengue cases reported in the first 2 weeks of 2019 alone increased sharply to 248 cases.

That’s 41 more cases than the first week of 2019.

And comparing it to the same time period, the number of cases reported is the second highest across 2015 to 2019.

And the reason is due to an increase in the number of Aedes mosquitoes in Singapore

It was detected that there are 40% more Aedes aegypti mosquito population detected in Dec 2018, compared to Dec 2017.

And it’s a key concern: if the population is not successfully controlled, we’ll be looking at a sharp rise in dengue cases this year.

There are currently 55 active dengue clusters in Singapore

Active dengue clusters are categorised by their colours.

Red for clusters with more than 10 cases, and yellow for clusters with less than 10 cases.

Here’s the list of active dengue clusters for your reference.

Red Alert Level

Bedok Reservoir Road
Eastwood Dr, Green, Pl, Rd, Ter, Walk, Way / Eastwood Rd (Eastwood Ctr) / Jln Greja / Pesari Walk / Taman Bedok
Pandan Gardens
Kaki Bt Ave 2 / Kaki Bt Ave 3 / Kaki Bt Ind Ter / Kaki Bt Pl / Kaki Bt Rd 3
Jurong West St 93 (Blk 977) / Yunnan Cres, Dr 1, Dr 3, Rd, Walk 1, Walk 2
Hougang Ave 5 / Hougang Ave 7
Alexandra Rd (The Anchorage) / Barbary Walk / Queensway (Blk 168A) / Stirling Rd / Stirling Rd (Blk 171)
Cashew Rd (Cashew Hts) / Gangsa Rd (Blk 153, 154, 155) / Hazel Pk Ter (Hazel Pk Condo)
Hougang Ave 6
Bedok Reservoir Rd (Blk 117) / Jln Damai (Blk 664, 665, 667) / Jln Tenaga (Blk 649, 651, 652, 654, 655, 658)
Jurong West St 91 (Blk 909, 910, 913, 914, 934, 940, 947) / Jurong West St 92 (Blk 932)
Yishun Ave 4 (Blk 508B) / Yishun St 81 (Blk 865, 866, 867, 868)

Yellow Alert Level

Bedok Ave, Gdn, Rd / Bedok Rd (Country Pk Condo) / Jln Bilal / Jln Kathi
Jln Kembangan / Jln Sayang / Jln Selamat / Jln Senyum
Jln Kuang / Jln Pelatok / Jln Pergam / Simei Rise (Savannah Condopark) / Upp Changi Rd East
Tampines St 32 (Blk 301, 306, 308) / Tampines St 33 (Blk 312, 316)
MacPherson Rd / Puay Hee Ave / Siak Kew Ave / Siang Kuang Ave
Simei St 4 (Blk 222, 223, 225) / Simei St 4 (Simei Green Condo) / Sunbird Circle
Woodlands Ave 6 (Blk 759, 763) / Woodlands Circle (Blk 734, 741, 742)
Woodlands Cres (Blk 776, 777, 780A) / Woodlands Dr 60 (Blk 778)
Bedok Reservoir Rd (Blk 644) / Jln Eunos (Eunos Mans) / Jln Tenaga (Blk 647, 648)
Mergui Rd (Mergui Mans, Pristine Hts)
Yishun Ave 4 (Blk 861, 862, 863) / Yishun St 61 (Blk 634)
Hougang Ave 8 (Blk 642, 643, 652, 658)
Seagull Walk / Upp Changi Rd East (Cascadale)
Bt Batok Cres / Bt Batok St 23
Jurong West St 81 (Blk 824, 931, 832, 851)
Jurong West St 93 (Blk 989A, 989C, 989D)
Tanah Merah Kechil Ave (Casa Merah, D’ Manor)
Buangkok Cres (Blk 979A) / Buangkok Green (Blk 987A, 987B)
Cashew Rd (Cashew Pk Condo) / Chestnut Gdns
Casuarina Rd
Circuit Rd (Blk 57) / Pipit Rd (Blk 55)
Hougang St 21 (Blk 211, 231, 233)
Lor 33 Geylang (Sims Meadows) / Lor 34 Geylang / Lor 38 Geylang (The Water Edge)
Pasir Ris St 51 (Blk 565)
Ubi Ave 1 (Blk 311, 314, 316)
Woodlands St 82 (Blk 821, 848) / Woodlands St 83 (Blk 866)
Akyab Rd (Pavilion 11) / Prome Rd
Bedok Rd / Bedok Ria Cres
Bedok Reservoir Rd (Blk 106, 110)
Chun Tin Rd / Yuk Tong Ave
Clementi Ave 4 (Blk 303, 311C)
Clementi West St 2 (Blk 716, 724)
Elias Rd (Blk 604) / Elias Rd (Oasis @ Elias)
Hougang Ave 4 (Blk 605, 607)
Hougang St 22 (Blk 245, 246)
Jln Sentosa / Waringin Walk
Marine Parade Rd (Laguna Pk)
Pasir Ris St 21 (Blk 230)
Paya Lebar Way (Blk 120, 123)
Punggol Dr (Blk 677C, 679C)
Sin Ming Dr
Tampines St 83 (Blk 886A) / Tampines St 84 (Blk 876)
Woodlands Ave 1 (Blk 571C)

Do The Mozzie Wipeout

The Government can go around spraying pesticide but honestly, you’ll need more than that to deal with these pests.

Everyone needs to do the mozzie wipeout.

Here’s one catchy song from Mr Brown that’ll entertain you while you’re doing the wipeout.

Change the water in your vase every other day.
Flip your water containers over
Clear the water from plate beneath
Cover laundry pole holder when not in use

After all, crowdsourcing’s the in-thing now, right?