23 November 2023
Why It Matters: What WHO’s SAGE recommendations on dengue immunisation means for Singapore
Dengue has been significantly on the rise this year across Southeast Asia and in Singapore, the NEA has warned of a new surge in dengue cases in recent months.
WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has released recommendations for the use of dengue vaccine QDENGA. But how effective are vaccines when it comes to fighting dengue?
Ooi Eng Eong, Professor in Emerging Infectious Diseases, DUKE-NUS Medical School shares his views.

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10 October 2019
Health Suites: Fighting the Flu
Join Claressa Monteiro, as she speaks to Professor Ooi Eng Eong, Deputy Director, Emerging Infectious Diseases Programme, Duke-NUS Medical School about the existence of flu in our modern society, how the risks associated with the infection are best managed and the available treatments.

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