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Singapore PM calls for destroying breeding habitats of mosquitoes to fight Zika

Xinhua, September 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday that the best defence against Zika is to eradicate mosquitoes and destroy breeding habitats.

"We must assume that Zika is elsewhere in Singapore too. Our best defence is to eradicate mosquitoes and destroy breeding habitats," he said in his Facebook post.

Lee urged all Singaporeans to do their parts to fight Zika, and dengue as well in his Facebook post.

He also mentioned that scientists were still learning about this new disease, citing unobvious symptoms of Zika.

"For most people the disease is mild, and in fact often causes no symptoms at all. Pregnant women are at risk, as they are with other viral infections like dengue and chicken pox. Do take precautions and get tested if you show symptoms," added Lee.

A total of 115 cases have been reported in the country so far, according to a joint briefing of the Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency on Wednesday. The first case of pregnant woman with Zika virus infection was also recorded in the city state.

The MOH confirmed on Thursday that among the Zika cases 57 were foreigners, including 24 Chinese nationals. All the foreigners who tested positive for Zika in Singapore had "mild illness" and most have recovered. Endit