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| Oct 13, 2008 | |
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Chikungunya a notifiable disease
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| By Salma Khalik HEALTH CORRESPONDEN | |
| THE spread of chikungunya here is now severe enough for the authorities to take the fight against it one step further and make it a 'notifiable disease'.
The move will be made soon, a Health Ministry spokesman told The Straits Times. Making a disease 'notifiable' means that once doctors come across a case, they must inform the Ministry of Health of it within 24 hours. Doing this allows health authorities to track cases, know when an outbreak is imminent and to take measures to contain its spread. Read Salma Khalik's full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times. | |
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