by Dr Tang, Monday, November 16, 2020 11:17 AM sexually transmitted diseases, chlamydia, STD, HIV, gonorrhoea, , syphilis, genital herpes, sexually transmitted infections, STI, STD screening, STD test Singapore, genital warts, hepatitis, trichomoniasis
Data source: https://www.dsc-clinic.sg/Pati... and Education/STI/PublishingImages/2018 STI updates for Website.jpgWhat are STDs/STIs?Sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STDs/STIs) are most often spread by sexual intercourse.Examples of STDs include HIV, chlamydia, genital herpes, genital ...
by Dr Tang, Thursday, November 5, 2020 11:48 AM CHAS clinic, subsidised flu vaccination in Singapore, MOH Singapore recommendation for flu vaccine
In mid-October, the Ministry of Health, Singapore (MOH) released its guidance on seasonal influenza vaccination for the 2020-21 Northern Hemisphere influenza season.The recommended groups for the vaccination include:•Persons at increased risk of influenza-related complications:oPersons aged 65 ...
by Dr Tang, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 3:16 PM HPV vaccine, CHAS clinic, Flu Vaccine, subsidised vaccinations in Singapore, Hepatitis B vaccine, Chickenpox vaccine, Pneumococcal vaccine
To encourage more adults to vaccinate (against vaccine-preventable diseases), the Ministry of Health Singapore (MOH) launched the National Adult Immunisation Schedule (NAIS), which provides guidance on vaccinations for people aged 18 years and older.From 1 November 2020, the Ministry of Health (MOH)...
by Dr Tang, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 2:17 PM HIV transmission, HIV/AIDS update Singapore, HPB
Latest HIV StatisticsThere were 323 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections reported among Singapore residents (i.e., citizens and permanent residents) in 2019, bringing the total number of HIV-infected Singapore residents to 8,618. To date, about 24% (or 2,097) of these ...
by Dr Tang, Monday, June 22, 2020 2:38 PM syphilis, chlamydia, STD, gonorrhoea, STI, “Read more about testing for STD/STI”, “Call us”, Screen for STD
Data source: https://www.dsc-clinic.sg/Patient-Care/Prevention%20and%20Education/STI/PublishingImages/2018%20STI%20updates%20for%20Website.jpgThe Singapore Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections (or DSC) released their 2018 statistics on sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STDs/STIs) ...
by Dr Tang, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 3:21 PM influenza, COVID-19, Flu Vaccine
We are all aware of the serious nature of Covid-19 disease in Singapore, and the world at large.The most common presenting symptoms for Covid-19 disease, occurring in more than 80% of patients are:•Dry cough•Sore throat •FeverThese symptoms overlap with Influenza symptoms, which are:•Body aches•...
by Dr Tang, Monday, March 23, 2020 12:35 PM influenza vaccine, flu
Influenza vaccines are released twice a year (Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere).The World Health Organisation (WHO) released the 2020 seasonal influenza vaccine recommendation for the Southern Hemisphere (SH). Due to a change in the composition of the H3N2 component in the new 2020 SH ...
by Dr Tang, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 4:30 PM dengue fever, MoH alert/warning, dengue rash, dengue symptoms, dengue rapid test, dengue RDT
The number of dengue notifications has increased to 2,894 in the first 8 Epidemiological Weeks (E-weeks) of 2020 compared to 1,626 during the same time period in 2019. The number of dengue cases had exceeded the mean + 2 standard deviation (SD) level since E-week 52 of 2019. The National ...
by Dr Tang, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 10:19 AM STD, sexually transmitted disease, STI, Mycoplasma genitalium, M. genitalium
The sexually transmitted disease/infection (STD/STI) mycoplasma genitalium (M. genitalium), which some news reports say could become the next superbug, is showing up across the U.S. •It’s a superbug because it’s a bacterium that lacks a cell wall, which makes it resistant to most commonly used ...