China News Service, April 3. According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, the Singapore government recently announced that in the first quarter of 2024, more than 5,000 cases of dengue fever (called "dengue fever" in Singapore) were discovered in Singapore, which was sharper than the same period last year. More than doubled, including 7 deaths. Currently, more than 300 new confirmed cases are reported weekly. In view of the fact that the traditional high incidence season of New Zealand dengue fever (May to October every year) is approaching, and the recent hot weather in Singapore, the risk of dengue fever transmission is still high. The Chinese Embassy in Singapore once again reminds citizens in New Zealand to pay attention to the prevention of dengue fever:
1. Pay close attention to relevant information from the Singapore government (statistics on the number of dengue fever cases on the Singapore Environment Agency website: https://www.nea.gov.sg/dengue-zika/dengue/dengue-cases).
2. Raise awareness of disease prevention, maintain environmental hygiene, and clean up standing water in living and working areas in a timely manner. Pay attention to mosquito protection when going out, carry mosquito repellent and mosquito control products, and avoid staying in areas with many mosquitoes.
3. If relevant infection symptoms occur (fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, nose or gum bleeding, rash, etc.), you should seek medical treatment in time and take measures to prevent yourself from being bitten again by mosquitoes and causing the spread of new diseases.
Singapore police hotline: 999
Singapore emergency hotline: 995
The emergency hotline for consular protection and assistance of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore is: (65)64750165
Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Call Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tel: (86)-10-12308 or (86)-10-65612308