Zika
cases just rose to 82 in Singapore
The number of
Zika cases continues to climb in Singapore, where the virus is understood to have been introduced by an individual returning from travels, and rapidly started spreading locally over the weekend.
Twenty-six more
cases were confirmed late on Tuesday, bringing the tally **w to 82 after authorities confirmed
15 on Monday and
41 on Sunday.
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Government agencies are racing to control the spread and a possible outbreak. By Monday, 5,000 out of 6,000 premises in the hot zone of Aljunied Crescent and Sims Drive were inspected for mosquito breeding, and 39 discovered habitats had been destroyed, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a press release.
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