CAMPAIGN AGAINST DENGGUE IN SINGAPORE

in SINGAPORE Greater vigilance against mosquito breeding grounds needed with increase in dengue cases  The National Environment Agency (NEA) has observed an increase in the number of dengue cases. This could be associated with a possible increase in the less common Dengue Serotype 1 (DEN-1) virus, which the community has lower immunity against. To protect yourself from dengue, please take regular preventive steps to remove stagnant water in your homes. Practice the the “10-minute 5-step Mozzie Wipe-out” to remove mosquito breeding habitats: 1. Change water in vases/bowls on alternate days 2. Turn over all water storage containers 3. Cover bamboo pole holders when not in use 4. Clear blockages and put BTI insecticide in roof gutters monthly 5. Remove water from flower pot plates on alternate days NEA advises all residents living in areas where dengue is transmitting to ensure their homes are free of stagnant water, apply repellent daily during daytime, and to aerosol dark corners such as underneath the bed, sofa, behind curtains in their homes every day. Those diagnosed with dengue are encouraged to sleep in air-conditioned rooms or apply insect repellent to break the dengue transmission chain. NEA and other government agencies are stepping up dengue prevention efforts nationwide. NEA will deploy more manpower resources to target areas where DEN-1 has been circulating, install Gravitraps to monitor and trap the adult mosquito population, and work with grassroots to step up community outreach. Members of the Inter-Agency Dengue Task Force including LTA, HDB, PUB, NParks and Town Councils are also stepping up their inspections of outdoor breeding habitats in the properties, buildings and development sites that they manage. NEA will also roll out a publicity campaign to spread the vigilance message among the community. Our officers will also conduct house visits and distribute public educational materials such as brochures to members of the public. In addition, residents can participate in their grassroots’ dengue prevention activities to help fight against dengue. For the latest updates on dengue case numbers and affected areas, please visit dengue.gov.sg, or check the myENV app, or sign up for X-Dengue SMS alerts at http://www.x-dengue.com. Members of the public who encounter mosquito breeding habitats should contact NEA’s 24-hr hotline, 1800-CALL NEA (1800-2255 632), for our investigation or contact their managing agents or Town Councils to have them removed.
Latest Dengue Data

Location of Active Clusters (as at 23 Apr 2013 ) A dengue cluster is formed when 2 or more dengue cases occur within 14 days and the homes of the dengue victims are within the distance of 150m. For map of cluster boundary, please click on the cluster locality. Alert Level indicates the severity of a dengue cluster. Each alert level is associated with a list of preventive actions that the public can take to protect against dengue. There are 3 alert levels: Definition Alert Level High-risk area with 10 or more cases Red High-risk area with less than 10 cases Yellow No new cases, under surveillance for the next 21 days Green S/No. Cluster Locality No. of Cases Breakdown 1 Tampines St 12 (Blk 158, 161, 162, 164) / Tampines St 21 (Blk 245, 248, 249, 250, 251, 253, 254, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271) / Tampines St 22 (Blk 272, 273, 274, 275) 123 Location No. of Dengue Cases TAMPINES STREET 12 (BLK 158) 1 TAMPINES STREET 12 (BLK 161) 1 TAMPINES STREET 12 (BLK 162) 3 TAMPINES STREET 12 (BLK 164) 2 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 245) 1 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 248) 5 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 249) 5 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 250) 8 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 251) 7 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 253) 1 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 254) 1 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 266) 2 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 267) 34 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 268) 7 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 269) 8 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 270) 15 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 271) 18 TAMPINES STREET 22 (BLK 272) 1 TAMPINES STREET 22 (BLK 273) 1 TAMPINES STREET 22 (BLK 274) 1 TAMPINES STREET 22 (BLK 275) 2 2 Yishun Ind St 1 / Yishun St 23 85 Location No. of Dengue Cases YISHUN INDUSTRIAL STREET 1 57 YISHUN STREET 23 28 3 TampinesAve 8 (Blk868C) /Tampines St 71 (Blk 704, 724, 725, 727, 729, 730, 731, 732) /Tampines St 82 (Blk 850) /Tampines St 83 (Blk 853, 855, 857, 865, 866, 867, 867A, 868, 869) /Tampines St 84 (Blk 871, 871A, 872, 874) /TampinesCentral (Blk518A) 63 Location No. of Dengue Cases TAMPINES AVENUE 8 (BLK 868C) 1 TAMPINES STREET 71 (BLK 704) 1 TAMPINES STREET 71 (BLK 724) 1 TAMPINES STREET 71 (BLK 725) 7 TAMPINES STREET 71 (BLK 727) 1 TAMPINES STREET 71 (BLK 729) 5 TAMPINES STREET 71 (BLK 730) 3 TAMPINES STREET 71 (BLK 731) 1 TAMPINES STREET 71 (BLK 732) 1 TAMPINES STREET 82 (BLK 850) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 853) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 855) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 857) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 865) 3 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 866) 2 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 867) 11 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 867A) 9 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 868) 5 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 869) 2 TAMPINES STREET 84 (BLK 871) 2 TAMPINES STREET 84 (BLK 871A) 1 TAMPINES STREET 84 (BLK 872) 2 TAMPINES STREET 84 (BLK 874) 1 TAMPINES CENTRAL 7 1 4 Joo Chiat Ln, Pl, Rd, Ter /Lor 101, 102, 104,105, 106Changi Rd /Changi Rd /Langsat Rd /Everitt Rd, Rd Nth / Sims Ave (Blk 830, 840, 842, 846) 56 Location No. of Dengue Cases JOO CHIAT LANE 2 JOO CHIAT PLACE 2 JOO CHIAT ROAD 1 JOO CHIAT TERRACE 2 LORONG 101 CHANGI ROAD 4 LORONG 102 CHANGI ROAD 5 LORONG 104 CHANGI ROAD 6 LORONG 105 CHANGI ROAD 3 CHANGI ROAD 6 LANGSAT ROAD 5 EVERITT ROAD 1 EVERITT ROAD NORTH 11 SIMS AVENUE (BLK 830) 1 SIMS AVENUE (BLK 840) 2 SIMS AVENUE (BLK 842) 3 SIMS AVENUE (BLK 846) 2 5 Bishops Pl /Bridport Ave /Cowdray Ave / HuddingtonAve /PortchesterAve /KingswearAve /Hemsley Ave / TavistockAve 52 Location No. of Dengue Cases BISHOPS PLACE 1 BRIDPORT AVENUE 11 COWDRAY AVENUE 17 HUDDINGTON AVENUE 4 HEMSLEY AVENUE 7 KINGSWEAR AVENUE 3 PORTCHESTER AVENUE 6 TAVISTOCK AVENUE 3 6 TampinesAve 5 (Blk858, 860, 860B, 861, 861A) /Tampines St 71 (Blk 724, 725) /Tampines St 82 (Blk 842, 842C, 842G, 856, 856E) /Tampines St 83 (Blk 833, 835, 839, 849, 851, 853, 855, 857, 857A, 862, 862A, 863B, 864A, 868) /Tampines St 84 (Blk 871) 45 Location No. of Dengue Cases TAMPINES AVENUE 5 (BLK 858) 1 TAMPINES AVENUE 5 (BLK 860) 2 TAMPINES AVENUE 5 (BLK 860B) 1 TAMPINES AVENUE 5 (BLK 861) 1 TAMPINES AVENUE 5 (BLK 861A) 1 TAMPINES STREET 71 (BLK 724) 1 TAMPINES STREET 71 (BLK 725) 2 TAMPINES STREET 82 (BLK 842) 1 TAMPINES STREET 82 (BLK 842C) 1 TAMPINES STREET 82 (BLK 842G) 1 TAMPINES STREET 82 (BLK 856) 3 TAMPINES STREET 82 (BLK 856E) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 833) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 835) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 839) 2 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 849) 2 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 851) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 853) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 855) 7 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 857) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 857A) 3 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 862) 3 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 862A) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 863B) 1 TAMPINES STREET 83 (BLK 864A) 3 TAMPINES STREET 84 (BLK 871) 1 7 Tampines St 21 (Blk 236, 238, 239, 240, 243, 244) /Tampines St 41 (Blk 401, 402, 405, 408, 410, 415, 411, 418, 419, 421, 422, 423, 426) 34 Location No. of Dengue Cases TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 236) 2 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 238) 1 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 239) 2 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 240) 4 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 243) 2 TAMPINES STREET 21 (BLK 244) 1 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 401) 1 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 402) 4 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 405) 2 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 408) 1 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 410) 1 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 411) 1 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 415) 5 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 418) 2 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 419) 1 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 421) 1 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 422) 1 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 423) 1 TAMPINES STREET 41 (BLK 426) 1 8 Yishun Ave 9 (Blk 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 255) /Yishun Ring Rd (Blk 237, 244, 252, 254, 255, 256) /Yishun St 22 (Blk 258, 260, 263, 264, 269, 271, 272, 274) 33 Location No. of Dengue Cases YISHUN AVENUE 9 (BLK 245) 1 YISHUN AVENUE 9 (BLK 246) 1 YISHUN AVENUE 9 (BLK 247) 1 YISHUN AVENUE 9 (BLK 248) 3 YISHUN AVENUE 9 (BLK 249) 2 YISHUN AVENUE 9 (BLK 250) 5 YISHUN AVENUE 9 (BLK 255) 1 YISHUN RING ROAD (Blk 244) 2 YISHUN RING ROAD (Blk 252) 1 YISHUN RING ROAD (Blk 254) 2 YISHUN RING ROAD (Blk 255) 3 YISHUN RING ROAD (Blk 256) 1 YISHUN STREET 22 (BLK 258) 1 YISHUN STREET 22 (BLK 260) 1 YISHUN STREET 22� (BLK 263) 1 YISHUN STREET 22� (BLK 264) 1 YISHUN STREET 22� (BLK 269) 1 YISHUN STREET 22� (BLK 271) 2 YISHUN STREET 22� (BLK 272) 2 YISHUN STREET 22 (BLK 274) 1 9 Lor 1 ToaPayoh (Blk110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 123, 125) / Lor 2 Toa Payoh(Blk 121, 122) / Toa PayohNth (Blk 206, 207) 18 Location No. of Dengue Cases LORONG 1 TOA PAYOH (BLK 110) 2 LORONG 1 TOA PAYOH (BLK 111) 2 LORONG 1 TOA PAYOH (BLK 112) 2 LORONG 1 TOA PAYOH (BLK 113) 3 LORONG 1 TOA PAYOH (BLK 114) 1 LORONG 1 TOA PAYOH (BLK 123) 1 LORONG 1 TOA PAYOH (BLK 125) 1 LORONG 2 TOA PAYOH (BLK 121) 2 LORONG 2 TOA PAYOH (BLK 122) 2 TOA PAYOH NORTH (BLK 206) 1 TOA PAYOH NORTH (BLK 207) 1 10 Tampines Pl 15 Location No. of Dengue Cases TAMPINES PLACE 15 11 BalmoralCres, Rd /GoodwoodHill / SarkiesRd 11 Location No. of Dengue Cases BALMORAL CRESCENT 7 BALMORAL ROAD 1 GOODWOOD HILL 2 SARKIES ROAD 1 12 Lor 32, 33, 34, 35, 37Geylang /GuillemardRd 11 Location No. of Dengue Cases LORONG 32 GEYLANG 4 LORONG 33 GEYLANG 1 LORONG 34 GEYLANG 2 LORONG 35 GEYLANG 1 LORONG 37 GEYLANG 2 GUILLEMARD ROAD 1 13 Jln Girang /Jln Riang /Jln Sukachita/ Lor Selangat/ Wolskel Rd 9 Location No. of Dengue Cases JALAN GIRANG 4 JALAN RIANG 1 JALAN SUKACHITA 1 LORONG SELANGAT 2 WOLSKEL ROAD 1 14 Syed Alwi Rd / Maude Rd (Blk 1) / Kitchener Link, Rd / Sam Leong Rd 9 Location No. of Dengue Cases KITCHENER LINK 3 KITCHENER ROAD 3 MAUDE ROAD (BLK 1) 1 SAM LEONG ROAD 1 SYED ALWI ROAD 1 15 Yishun Ave 7 9 Location No. of Dengue Cases YISHUN AVENUE 7 9 16 Beatty Rd / Foch Rd / Lavender St / Marne Rd / Petain Rd /Sturdee Rd 7 Location No. of Dengue Cases BEATTY ROAD 1 FOCH ROAD 1 LAVENDER STREET 1 MARNE ROAD 1 PETAIN ROAD 2 STURDEE ROAD 1 17 Hougang Ave 10 (Blk 454, 455, 457, 458) / HougangAve 8 (Blk419) 7 Location No. of Dengue Cases HOUGANG AVENUE 10 (BLK 454) 2 HOUGANG AVENUE 10 (BLK 455) 1 HOUGANG AVENUE 10 (BLK 457) 2 HOUGANG AVENUE 10 (BLK 458) 1 HOUGANG AVENUE 8 (BLK 419) 1 18 Elias Rd (Blk603) / PasirRis St 52 (Blk506, 513) 6 Location No. of Dengue Cases ELIAS ROAD (BLK 603) 4 PASIR RIS STREET 52 (BLK 506) 1 PASIR RIS STREET 52 (BLK 513) 1 19 Bedok Nth St 2 (Blk 122) /Bedok Nth Rd (Blk 80, 81, 124) 5 Location No. of Dengue Cases �BEDOK NORTH ROAD (BLK 124) 2 �BEDOK NORTH ROAD (BLK 80) 1 �BEDOK NORTH ROAD (BLK 81) 1 �BEDOK NORTH STREET 2 (BLK 122) 1 20 Cambridge Rd / Oxford Rd / Owen Rd 5 Location No. of Dengue Cases CAMBRIDGE ROAD 1 OXFORD ROAD 2 OWEN ROAD 2 21 Circuit Rd (Blk 45, 49, 57, 64, 72) 5 Location No. of Dengue Cases CIRCUIT ROAD (BLK 45) 1 CIRCUIT ROAD (BLK 49) 1 CIRCUIT ROAD (BLK 57) 1 CIRCUIT ROAD (BLK 64) 1 CIRCUIT ROAD (BLK 72) 1 22 Kensington Park Dr 5 Location No. of Dengue Cases KENSINGTON PARK DRIVE 5 23 Pasir Ris Dr 6 (Blk 418, 420) 5 Location No. of Dengue Cases PASIR RIS DRIVE 6 (BLK 418) 2 PASIR RIS DRIVE 6 (BLK 420) 3 24 St. Xaviers Ln/ Jln Lye Kwee 5 Location No. of Dengue Cases JALAN LYE KWEE 1 SAINT XAVIERS LANE 4 25 BedokReservoir Rd (Blk 131, 134, 135, 137) 4 Location No. of Dengue Cases BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD (BLK 131) 1 BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD (BLK 134) 1 BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD (BLK 135) 1 BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD (BLK 137) 1 26 Hougang St 61 (Blk 692, 695) 4 Location No. of Dengue Cases HOUGANG STREET 61 (BLK 692) 2 HOUGANG STREET 61 (BLK 695) 2 27 Joo Chiat Ter/ Joo Chiat Pl / Langsat Rd /Rambutan Rd 4 Location No. of Dengue Cases JOO CHIAT TERRACE 1 JOO CHIAT PLACE 1 JOO CHIAT TERRACE 1 RAMBUTAN ROAD 1 28 Marine Vista /Siglap Rd 4 Location No. of Dengue Cases MARINE VISTA 3 SIGLAP ROAD 1 29 YishunCentral (Blk302, 304, 306) / Yishun Ring Rd (Blk 314) 4 Location No. of Dengue Cases YISHUN CENTRAL (BLK 302) 1 YISHUN CENTRAL (BLK 304) 1 YISHUN CENTRAL (BLK 306) 1 YISHUN RING ROAD (BLK 314) 1 30 BedokReservoir Rd (Blk 620, 623, 626) 3 Location No. of Dengue Cases BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD (BLK 620) 1 BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD (BLK 623) 1 BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD (BLK 626) 1 31 Hougang Ave 4 (Blk 661) /Hougang Ave 8 (Blk 655) 3 Location No. of Dengue Cases HOUGANG AVENUE 4 (BLK 661) 2 HOUGANG AVENUE 8 (BLK 655) 1 32 Hougang Ave 8 (Blk 444) /CompassvaleBow 3 Location No. of Dengue Cases HOUGANG AVENUE 8 (BLK 444) 2 COMPASSVALE BOW 1 33 Hythe Rd 3 Location No. of Dengue Cases HYTHE ROAD 3 34 Lakeside Dr 3 Location No. of Dengue Cases LAKESIDE DRIVE 3 35 Lor Chuan /SerangoonAve 2 (Blk315) 3 Location No. of Dengue Cases LORONG CHUAN 2 SERANGOON AVENUE 2 (BLK 315) 1 36 Pasir Ris St 11 (Blk 118, 126) 3 Location No. of Dengue Cases PASIR RIS STREET 11 (BLK 118) 2 PASIR RIS STREET 11 (BLK 126) 1 37 Tampines St 81 (Blk 891, 894, 896) 3 Location No. of Dengue Cases TAMPINES STREET 81 (BLK 891) 1 TAMPINES STREET 81 (BLK 894) 1 TAMPINES STREET 81 (BLK 896) 1 38 Woodlands Dr 50 (Blk893B) 3 Location No. of Dengue Cases WOODLANDS DRIVE 50 (BLK 893B) 3 39 BedokReservoir Rd (Blk 642) / JlnTenaga (Blk648) 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD (BLK 642) 1 JALAN TENAGA (BLK 648) 1 40 Bishan St 22 (Blk 249, 251) 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases BISHAN STREET 22 (BLK 249) 1 BISHAN STREET 22 (BLK 251) 1 41 Bukit BatokSt 31 (Blk305, 307) 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases BUKIT BATOK STREET 31 (BLK 305) 1 BUKIT BATOK STREET 31 (BLK 307) 1 42 Bt Purmei Rd (Blk 105, 106) 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases BUKIT PURMEI ROAD (BLK 105) 1 BUKIT PURMEI ROAD (BLK 106) 1 43 Hougang Ave 10 (Blk 401, 402) 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases HOUGANG AVENUE 10 (BLK 401) 1 HOUGANG AVENUE 10� (BLK 402) 1 44 Kranji Way 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases KRANJI WAY 2 45 Lor 3Geylang (Blk112) / Lor 3Geylang 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases 112 LORONG 3 GEYLANG (BLK 112) 1 LORONG 3 GEYLANG 1 46 Lor 7 ToaPayoh (Blk 8, 9) 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases LORONG 7 TOA PAYOH (BLK 8) 1 LORONG 7 TOA PAYOH (BLK 9) 1 47 Penhas Rd / Jellicoe Rd 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases PENHAS ROAD 1 JELLICOE ROAD 1 48 Punggol Dr (Blk 613B) /Punggol Rd (Blk 603A) 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases PUNGGOL DRIVE (BLK 613B) 1 PUNGGOL ROAD (BLK 603A) 1 49 S�goon Nth Ave 1 (Blk108, 114) 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 1 (BLK 108) 1 SERANGOON NORTH AVENUE 1 (BLK 114) 1 50 TampinesAve 4 (Blk808, 809) 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases TAMPINES AVENUE 4 (BLK 808) 1 TAMPINES AVENUE 4 (BLK 809) 1 51 Woodlands Ave 4 (Blk750) / Woodlands Circle (Blk741) 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases WOODLANDS AVENUE 4 (BLK 750) 1 WOODLANDS CIRCLE (BLK 741) 1 52 Yishun Ave 6 (Blk 287) /Yishun St 22 (Blk 279) 2 Location No. of Dengue Cases YISHUN AVENUE 6 (BLK 287) 1 YISHUN STREET 22 (BLK 279) 1 For a list of clusters under surveillance, please click here.

How to prevent Aedes mosquito breeding

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To prevent the spread of dengue fever, you must first prevent the breeding of its vector, the Aedes mosquito. The Aedes mosquito is easily identifiable by its distinctive black and white stripes on their body. It prefers to breed in clean, stagnant water easily found in our homes. You can get rid of the Aedes mosquito by frequently checking and removing stagnant water in your premises.

The guidelines below will give you an overview of how you can prevent the Aedes mosquito from breeding.

For residents in HDB and condominiums

For residents in landed homes

Dengue Prevention slides

At all times

v     Turn pails and watering cans over and store them under shelter.

v     Remove water in plant pot plates. Clean and scrub the plate thoroughly to remove mosquito eggs. Avoid the use of plant pot plates, if possible.

v     Loosen soil from potted plants to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water on the surface of the hardened soil.

v     Do not block the flow of water in scupper drains along common corridors in HDB estates. Avoid placing potted plants and other paraphernalia over the scupper drains.

v     Cover rarely used gully traps. Replace the gully trap with non-perforated ones and install anti-mosquito valves.

v     Cover bamboo pole holders after use. Rainwater can potentially accumulate in these bamboo pole holders if they are uncovered and create a habitat.

v     No tray or receptacles should be placed beneath and or/ on top of any air-conditioning unit so as not to create a condition favourable for mosquito breeding.

Every other day

v     Change water in flower vases. Clean and scrub the inner sides of vases. Wash roots of flowers and plants thoroughly as mosquito eggs can stick to them easily.

Once a week

v     Clear fallen leaves and stagnant water in your scupper drains and garden. These leaves could collect water or cause blockages to the drains, thus resulting in the buildup of stagnant water. . v     Clear any stagnant water in your air cooler unit.

Once a month

v     Add prescribed amounts of sand granular insecticide into vases, gully traps and roof gutters, even if they are dry. Please click here for the list of retailers who carry sand granular insecticides in their stores.

v     Clear away fallen leaves in roof gutters and apron drains. If structurally feasible, remove the roof gutters. Measures you should take before you leave for a holiday or an overseas trip Wish to have an enjoyable and relaxing holiday without the worry of your home becoming a breeding place for the disease-carrying mosquitoes? Then, before going on your vacation, please take the following measures to safeguard your home and your neighbours. • Cover all toilet bowls in your home. • Seal off the overflow pipe of the flushing cistern. • Cover all and floor traps. • Add sand granular insecticide to places that mosquitoes could potentially breed, such as flower vases and places where stagnant water could not be removed. • Clear blockages and add Bti insecticide in roof gutters. • Turn over all water storage containers. • Ask a relative or close friend to check your home regularly for stagnant water if you are going away for a long period of time. • Leave your contact with your neighbours or the neighbourhood police post/ centre so that you can be reached easily. By taking these precautionary measures, it will keep your neighbourhood safe from dengue. Have a pleasant and enjoyable trip! For more information on how to prevent Aedes mosquito breeding in your home, please click here