Bloomberg.com, 29 Aug 2008, Jason Gale
Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore reported more than 100 new cases of chikungunya fever this month, 10 times last year's total, as outbreaks elsewhere in Asia spread to the city-state through travelers and migrant workers.
The disease, which can trigger debilitating joint pain lasting months, probably caused sporadic infections at 18 separate sites this year, the Ministry of Health said in an Aug. 25 statement. The cases highlight the equatorial island's struggle to control virus-carrying mosquitoes and the threat of exotic diseases posed by international travel.
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