Sharp rise in dengue cases last week

It was the seventh consecutive week that infection numbers have risen. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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SINGAPORE - Dengue fever infections surged by more than 50 per cent to 294 cases last week, from 194 the week before.

It was the seventh consecutive week that infection numbers have risen.

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