Dengue has killed an eighth person in Singapore this year.

The victim, Madam Tan Ai Liang, 60, lived in Jurong East, which is a dengue hotspot. This is the third dengue-related death in as many weeks.

Mdm Tan had fallen ill on Sept 9, developing a fever and body ache. She got better after visiting a GP, said one of Madam Tan's daughters, adding that nobody knew it was dengue as no one else in the family of four had been ill.

However, three days later, Mdm Tan's condition worsened and she complained of giddiness and abdominal discomfort. She passed away on Sept 15.

The number of dengue cases fell to 203 last week, a dip from the 211 cases two weeks ago. Around this time last year, the number of dengue cases per week hovered at the 60 mark.

As of 4pm yesterday, 90 cases have been reported for the current week. This year, 6,823 people have been infected so far.

According to the National Environment Agency, there are two hotspots in the area where Madam Tan lived. They are Jurong East St 21 (Blk 218, 219, 229) and Jurong East St 24 (Blk 248, 251, 257, 260).

The worst-affected area of Bukit Batok has recorded 102 cases so far. In second place is Ang Mo Kio Ave 4, with 15 cases.

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Clusters* with 10 or more cases
102 cases
Bt Batok St 31 (Blk 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370)
Bt Batok St 32 (Blk 310, 312, 313)
Bt Batok St 33 (Blk 326)
Bt Batok St 34 (Blk 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353)

15 cases
Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 (Blk 108, 109, 110, 111, 257, 258)

* A dengue cluster is formed when two or more dengue cases occur within 14 days and the homes of the dengue victims are within the distance of 150m. A cluster will only be closed when no new case is reported after 14 days of the last dengue case.

Source: National Environment Agency (www.dengue.gov.sg)