Five measles cases reported at foreign worker dormitories, but no evidence of outbreak: MOH

Three of the workers were staying at Sungei Tengah Lodge (above) in Old Choa Chu Kang Road, and the two others were at Toh Guan Dormitory in Toh Guan Road. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE - Five Bangladeshi workers staying at two different dormitories tested positive for measles this month, The Straits Times has learnt.

Two of the workers were staying at Toh Guan Dormitory in Toh Guan Road and the three others were at Sungei Tengah Lodge in Old Choa Chu Kang Road, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Thursday (June 27).

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