Outbreak of Zika in Singapore sparks warnings in neighbouring countries

Zika virus disease has a foothold in Singapore—a major travel hub—and the outbreak is spreading beyond its initial epicentre, a large building site hosting many foreign workers. Twenty eight new cases were confirmed on 30 August; at least five of them were contracted outside the district where the men worked. The total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak was announced at the weekend stands at 82.1 Most of the cases were found through general practitioners: the health ministry was first alerted to Zika’s arrival by a phone call from three GPs at a local clinic who had identified a cluster of mild …