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SINGAPORE (AP) - Singapore recorded a nearly 50 percent increase in dengue infections in the first 4 1/2 months of this year compared to the same period in 2006, authorities said Monday.
Dengue cases reported from the start of January to May 12 rose to 1,488 — up from 993 in the corresponding period last year, the Health Ministry said in an e-mailed response to questions.
Singapore had 180 new cases of dengue reported last week, the ministry said. That figure is an all-time high, according to local TV news station Channel NewsAsia.
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