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Singapore

00000000Dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) first appeared in Singapore in 1960 when 70 hospitalized cases were reported between June and October of that year. The disease then became endemic on the island and periodic outbreaks were recorded. Severe outbreaks occurred during 1966 - 68 (23)

 

year

DF/DHF

DEATH

mORBIDITY RATE

cfr (%)

1993

946/152

0

32.9

0

1994

1,239/155

1

42.3

0.03

1995

2,008/252

1

67.2

0.03

1996

3,128/251

3

102.7

0.1

1997 (Jun)

1,700

     

Data from WHO/WPR