Report of the Expert Panel on Dengue
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The Expert Panel comprising local and international experts was formed on 14 Sep 2005 to undertake an independent review of the present dengue situation and to advise the government of Singapore on additional prevention and control measures. The panel has looked into the epidemiological features of the current outbreak, conducted field trips to observe dengue control operations and reviewed the national framework for dengue control. This report examines the dengue control programme in the light of the recent recrudescence of the disease, and presents a summary of key findings and recommendations to remedy the present problem. The objective of the review is to facilitate a quantum leap improvement in the disease situation.
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