SINGAPORE - Should a highly dangerous infectious disease hit Singapore, laboratories here are not equipped to handle the pathogens in such a way that potential treatments and containment strategies can be tested, and vaccines developed.
Such deadly, risk-group-4 viruses include Ebola, which has an average death rate of 50 per cent among those infected.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
