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SEP 2 2016, 2:23 PM ET Zika Count Rises to 189 in Singapore by MAGGIE FOX SHARE Singapore reported another big batch of Zika virus cases Friday, bringing its total count in just a week to 189, and World Health Organization officials said the spread of the virus definitely still constitutes a global health emergency. Zika's apparent quick spread out of Latin America back to Asia and Africa has WHO officials worried. They have no idea if the virus will spread as explosiv…

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 4:27 AM Singapore in battle mode against Zika after infections rise Singapore is encouraging residents to use insect repellent, clear blockages in drains and wear long-sleeved clothing to protect themselves from mosquitoes after the number of Zika infections rose to 151 in the city-state. 1 of 9 A…

Local Zika cases in Singapore jump to 115; first pregnant woman diagnosed Posted 31 Aug 2016 22:43 Updated 31 Aug 2016 23:07 Singapore's National Public Health Laboratory, which conducts Zika tests (Photo: MOH/Facebook) ENLARGE CAPTION ? Email More A …

26 more local Zika infections confirmed on Tuesday: MOH, NEA Posted 30 Aug 2016 21:11 Updated 30 Aug 2016 21:32 File photo of a mosquito (Photo: AFP/Marvin Recinos) ENLARGE CAPTION ? Email More A A …

Singapore Zika cases rise to 56 at one construction site; Malaysia starts border screening By Ariana Eunjung Cha August 29 at 12:39 PM A public service announcement against the spread of Aedes mosquitoes, a carrier for the Zika virus, at a residential block at Aljunied Crescent neighborhood in Singapore on Aug. 29. (Roslan Rahman/Agence France-Presse via Getty Images) Global health officials stepped up defensive measures against Zika over the weekend as the virus continued to expand its reach at a rapid pace. Singapore repo…

41 confirmed cases of Zika in Aljunied A day after confirming the first locally transmitted case of Zika, the Ministry of Health (MOH) revealed that 40 more patients have been confirmed in the Aljunied Crescent-Sims Drive area, through the tracing of past cases. 29 Aug 2016 Listen Aedes MosquitoIntensified operations to control mosquito breeding, which began on Saturday, will continue in Aljunied Crescent and Sims Drive over the next two weeks.These operations include inspecting all premises, ground and congregation areas, ultra-low volume (ULV)…

The Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA) reported Singapore's first imported case of Zika on Friday (May 13). In a joint statement, MOH and NEA said: "The patient is a 48-year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident who had travelled to Sao Paulo, Brazil from Mar 27 to May 7. The patient developed fever and rash from May 10 and was admitted to Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital on May 12 and isolated. "The patient tested positive for Zika virus infection on May 13. He will be transferred to the Communicable Diseases Centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital for treatment and isolation to minimise the chances of being bitten by mosquitoes and spreading the infe…