First dengue fatality recorded.
The Singapore government is intensifying its measures against dengue as cases hit 8,195 as of Friday, 31 May.
In a release, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National Environment Agency (NEA) have been notified of the death of a dengue patient who lived at Hougang Avenue 1. This is the first dengue death case this year and it highlights the urgency for greater community vigilance to stamp out possible mosquito breeding spots.

The patient was a 20-year-old Singaporean Chinese male who was seen at Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s (TTSH) emergency department (ED) on 23 May and diagnosed as having viral fever. His condition was reported to be stable and he was discharged with advice to return to the ED if his symptoms worsened. He was also asked to visit an outpatient clinic for follow up and a repeat blood test.
The patient subsequently returned to TTSH’s ED on 26 May and was admitted as a dengue case. During admission, his condition deteriorated despite medical interventions, and he passed away on 29 May.

NEA is conducting thorough vector control operations at the vicinity of the case’s residence (Hougang Avenue 1), which is a dengue cluster. Residents should cooperate fully with the NEA inspectors conducting ground operations.

He was 20 years old, a graduate
Singapore dengue victim was in and out of hospital
from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), and he became the first person to die of dengue this year in Singapore.
Ang Yong Han was first diagnosed with a viral fever on 23 May at Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s emergency department, a joint press release by the Ministry of Health and the National Environment Agency (NEA) reported.

He was discharged initially because his condition was stable and he was advised to return for a follow-up checkup if his symptoms worsened.
Ang returned to the emergency department on 26 May and was admitted as a dengue case, but he died three days later on Wednesday 29 May.

The authorities expressed their deepest condolences to his family in the press statement.
They also urged the public to take precautions and help in the fight to prevent mosquito breeding.
Operations to eliminate mosquito breeding are now being done at Ang’s home at Hougang Avenue 1, which has been designated as a dengue cluster.
More than 8,100 people have been infected by the Aedes mosquito this year, NEA reported.