(MENAFN) fogging machines and insecticide to wage war on mosquitoes after the discovery of dozens of Zika infections sparked alarm in the city-state, Singapore on Monday sent teams armed with protective suits.
In detail, Inspectors from the National Environment Agency checking for mosquito breeding sites visited homes in the suburban district where 41 cases were reported at the weekend.
Nearly all have recovered but five more suspected cases of Zika virus infection were reported Monday by a clinic, local media said.
The five, who include foreign workers, were undergoing further tests at the Communicable Diseases Centre.
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