The Independent Singapore News·3 min read·medium
Why residents in Toa Payoh are seeing more mosquitoes
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Aiah Bathan
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Singapore's National Environment Agency is releasing Wolbachia-infected male Aedes mosquitoes in Toa Payoh to curb a record-breaking surge in dengue cases. These mosquitoes are sterile and do not bite, serving as a biological control method to reduce the population of disease-carrying insects.
SINGAPORE: The increase in dengue cases in the country has been alarming. As of July 13, a total of 1,439 cases have been reported in 2026.
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