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Epidemic resurgence of dengue fever in Singapore in 2013-2014 : a virological and entomological perspective

Hapuarachchi, Hapuarachchige Chanditha; Koo, Carmen; Rajarethinam, Jayanthi; Chong, Chee-Seng; Lin, Cui; Yap, Grace; Liu, Lilac; Lai, Yee-Ling; Ooi, Peng Lim; Cutter, Jeffery; Ng, Lee-Ching (2016)

Background: Dengue resurged in Singapore during 2013-14, causing an outbreak with unprecedented number of cases in the country. In the present study, we summarise the epidemiological, virological and entomological findings ...

Construction sites as an important driver of dengue transmission: implications for disease control

Liang, Shaohong; Hapuarachchi, Hapuarachchige Chanditha; Rajarethinam, Jayanthi; Koo, Carmen; Tang, Choon-Siang; Chong, Chee-Seng; Ng, Lee-Ching; Yap, Grace (2018)

Background:In 2013 and 2014, Singapore experienced its worst dengue outbreak known-to-date. Mosquito breeding in construction sites stood out as a probable risk factor due to its association with major dengue clusters in ...