Update on Chikungunya Fever Cases

18 Jan 2008

                As at 17 January 2007, investigations have found 8 probable cases of chikungunya fever. They have been sent to the Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) at Tan Tock Seng Hospital for further medical assessment and 4 have been admitted for isolation and management.

The 8 probable cases resided within the same row of shophouses on Clive Street. As all the 8 cases do not have a history of recent travel, it is highly likely that they acquired the infection locally. 

Since 14 January 2007, the Ministry of Health (MOH), together with National Environment Agency (NEA)’s Environmental Health Institute, has screened close to 500 people living or working in the Clive Street area.Epidemiological investigations are still in progress and screening efforts will continue over the next few days.

NEA inspected a total of 1,879 premises in the Clive Street area. A total of 25 indoor breeding and 10 outdoor breeding sites were detected and destroyed.  Residents and premise owners are advised to check their premises daily to remove any stagnant water that may breed mosquitoes.

Persons who have been in the Clive Street area recently and have developed a fever are advised to consult their doctors. Persons infected with chikungunya fever should be isolated from further mosquitoes bites (by staying indoors and sleeping under a mosquito net during the first few days of illness) to reduce the risk of further transmission of the virus.