2005 dengue outbreak in Singapore
In the 2005 dengue outbreak in Singapore, a significant rise in the number of dengue fever cases was reported in Singapore, becoming the country's worst health crisis since the 2003 SARS epidemic. In October 2005, there were signs that the dengue fever outbreak had peaked, as the number of weekly cases had declined and the outbreak of this infectious disease declined by the end of 2005.
| 2005 dengue outbreak in Singapore | |
|---|---|
| Disease | Dengue fever |
| Virus strain | Dengue virus |
| Location | Singapore |
| Date | 2005 |
| Confirmed cases | 14,006 |
| Severe cases | 381 |
Deaths | 27 |
| Fatality rate | 0.19% |
| Government website | |
| NEA Dengue Cases | |
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