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 ...