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Epidemic resurgence of dengue fever in Singapore in 2013-2014: A virological and entomological perspective.
BMC infectious diseases - 17 Jun 2016
Hapuarachchi Hapuarachchige Chanditha, Koo Carmen, Rajarethinam Jayanthi, Chong Chee-Seng, Lin Cui, Yap Grace, Liu Lilac, Lai Yee-Ling, Ooi Peng Lim, Cutter Jeffery, Ng Lee-Ching
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BACKGROUND: Dengue resurged in Singapore during 2013-14, causing an outbreak with unprecedented number of cases in the country. In the present study, we summarise the epidemiological, virological and entomological findings gathered through the dengue surveillance programme and highlight the drivers of the epidemic. We also describe how the surveillance system facilitated the preparedness to moderate epidemic...
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