SINGAPORE: Singapore on Monday sent teams armed with protective suits, fogging machines and insecticide to wage war on mosquitoes after the discovery of dozens of Zika infections sparked alarm in the city-state. Nearly all have recovered but five more suspected cases of Zika virus infection were reported Monday by a clinic, local media said. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water that collects in construction areas, open space and homes. Singapore’s first reported case of Zika in May involved a man who had visited Sao Paulo in Brazil earlier in the year. The government Sunday confirmed a total of 41 Zika cases, of whom 36 are foreigners working at a condominium construction site.

Source: Manila Times August 29, 2016 11:48 UTC