SINGAPORE, Aug. 9 -- Singapore is facing an increased risk of chikungunya transmission as the number of reported cases this year more than doubles compared to last year, the country's Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said yesterday.

From January to August 2, 17 chikungunya cases were confirmed, surpassing the eight cases recorded in the same period last year and already exceeding the total 15 cases reported throughout 2024, according to CDA's weekly infectious disease bulletin, as cited by Singapore-based media organisation CNA.

The presence of Aedes mosquitoes - the primary vector for chikungunya - and travellers carrying the virus are key factors in the potential spread of the disease, the agency explained.

Of the 16 cases reported...