SINGAPORE: The number of measles cases in Singapore in the first 11 weeks of this year was more than triple that of the same period last year, the ...
SINGAPORE: The number of measles cases in Singapore in the first 11 weeks of this year was more than triple that of the same period last year, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday .
It added that there were only five separate instances of the infection spreading to a family member or close friend.Of the 38 people infected this year, 25 contracted the virus locally, while the others were infected in the Philippines, Vietnam, Dubai and Thailand. "MOH will continue to monitor the situation closely. As a precautionary measure, MOH has alerted general practitioners to be on the lookout for cases of measles, particularly in patients who have recently travelled overseas or who have not been vaccinated, and to notify MOH promptly," the ministry added.
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