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Life in a dengue hot spot: Residents shun playgrounds and keep windows shut
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Ms Catherine Lim going for a walk with her dog at The Creek @ Bukit, which has seen 78 dengue cases.
ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
SINGAPORE - The playground at The Creek @ Bukit and many of the public areas in the condominium in Toh Tuck Road have been quiet over the past two months.
Windows are shut, blinds are drawn, and the poolside is almost vacant as residents try to avoid getting bitten by Aedes mosquitoes.


