Singapore, Aug. 12 -- Singapore is at risk of chikungunya transmission as the number of reported cases this year has more than doubled compared to last year, the country's Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) has reported.

According to the CDA, the presence of Aedes mosquitoes and travellers carrying the virus are key factors in the potential spread of the disease.

The agency reported that there had been 17 cases of chikungunya fever in Singapore since the start of the year as at August 2. This is more than double the eight registered in the same period in 2024. The total number of cases for 2024 was 15.

Of the cases reported so far in 2025, at least 13 recently travelled to affected areas overseas while at least three local cases are no...