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Singapore imposes mandatory isolation of measles cases, conducts contact tracing after infections rise

Precautionary measures include mandatory isolation of people with confirmed measles infection until they are no longer infectious. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Eleven measles cases were detected in Singapore in January 2026, the same number as for the whole of 2024. The cases include three infants too young to be vaccinated. In addition, cases could be spreading locally.

So Singapore is enhancing precautionary measures with immediate effect, to prevent spread within the community.

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Singapore , measles , January 2026 , infants , vaccination , MMR vaccine , herd immunity , local transmission , precautionary measures , Communicable Diseases Agency

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