Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes | Malay Mail

Aedes aegypti mosquitos are displayed under a microscope at the National Environmental Agency's mosquito production facility in Singapore August 19, 2020. — Reuters pic

The dengue virus, which in rare cases can be fatal, is carried and spread to humans by infected mosquitoes. Singapore — a tiny South-east Asian island nation of 5.7 million people — has recorded more than 26,000 dengue cases this year, surpassing the previous annual record of around 22,000 in 2013 with four months still remaining.

That has put the onus on traditional deterrents like fogging, fining people for flouting anti-mosquito regulations like leaving plant pots full of stagnant water, and deploying novel techniques such as the Wolbachia project.

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