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Beach hygiene tips issued after 4 suffer skin irritation on Sentosa

Beachgoers get NEA advice after skin woes surfaced for two families on separate trips

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Ms Elisse says pus-filled abscesses developed on her 14-month-old daughter’s leg (from left), in the middle finger of her husband’s left hand and on her own right calf, after she and her family visited Tanjong Beach on July 12.

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The stay-clean advice is not just important to guard against Covid-19 infections, it is a useful reminder as people head out amid relaxed measures.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) stressed the importance of maintaining hygiene, even at beaches.
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