Singapore is facing a dengue fever 'emergency' and peak season has only just begun - ABC News

Last week, dengue fever cases in Singapore increased by more than 200 per cent compared to the same time last year and the health ministry expects infections to reach a "historical peak". So what's fuelling the outbreak and how worried should people be?

Soe Sint San remembers being hospitalised with a severe case of dengue fever when she was around eight years old. Key points:

• In the first week of June, cases were up 285 per cent compared … [+8086 chars]
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