The Centre for Health Protection today urged people to take precautions against Dengue fever, as six new cases have been confirmed in the past week.
The patients had been to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines during the incubation period.
As of August 18, there have been 79 confirmed cases this year and of them, 78 were imported and the other is under investigation.
The centre advised people to take anti-mosquito precautions both locally and during travel.
