86-year-old man dies from dengue; third death this
year
25 Jun 2013
SINGAPORE - Another person has died of dengue.
A joint statement by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the National
Environment Agency (NEA) said MOH has been notified of the death of
a dengue patient who lived in the Sembawang Road
area.
This is the third dengue death this year.
MOH and NEA expressed their deepest condolences to the family of
the deceased patient.
The patient was an 86-year-old Singaporean Chinese man.
He went to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital's emergency department on June
22 with a one-day history of fever and was found to have low blood
pressure.
He was admitted on the same day and subsequently diagnosed to have
dengue shock syndrome with kidney failure and liver
inflammation.
The patient was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on
June 24.
His condition continued to deteriorate in the ICU despite blood
transfusions and supportive therapy.
He died on June 25 at 4.45pm.
Vector control operations are ongoing to detect and destroy any
potential breeding habitats at the vicinity of the victim's
residence.
For the safety of the community, NEA appeals to residents to
cooperate fully with the NEA inspectors conducting ground
operations.
Although it is a non-cluster area, NEA urges residents to remain
vigilant, protect themselves with repellent and clear any stagnant
water in their homes and vicinity.
MOH and NEA also strongly encourage all Singaporeans to take
appropriate precautions to prevent mosquito breeding by doing the
Mozzie Wipeout weekly.
More details on this can be found at www.dengue.gov.sg.
Persons who suspect they may have dengue should consult their
doctors as early as possible and use mosquito repellents in order
to reduce the risk of spreading the infection further.
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