Tuberculosis Screening at Heartbeat@Bedok Extended by a Day After Strong Response

Should I be worried about TB clusters in Bedok Central?

Learn about the recent tuberculosis clusters in Bedok Central, understand transmission, and discover the implications of public screening efforts by the CDA. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tuberculosis screening at Heartbeat@Bedok extended by a day after strong response

Over 700 people have already been screened, with more than 400 people doing so voluntarily and 280 people in the mandatory group, says the Communicable Diseases Agency.

Tan Kiat How urges public to visit Bedok hawker centre, says no TB among staff

SINGAPORE: Tan Kiat How took to Instagram over the weekend to clarify a particular health issue at Bedok and encouraged the public to visit 216 Bedok Food Centre & Market, saying that there are no tuberculosis (TB) cases among the market staff, Heartbeat@Bedok, and at the Singapore Pools Bedok. Mr Tan, an East Coast Member of Parliament (MP) since 2020, is a Senior Minister of State for Health as well as for Digital Development and Information. …

'Nothing to be scared of': Bedok TB cases did not involve hawkers or staff, says Tan Kiat How

Residents do not need to avoid patronising the hawkers and stalls linked to 13 genetically similar tuberculosis (TB) cases in Bedok Central as they remain safe to visit, said Senior Minister of State Tan Kiat How.Tan, who is also an MP for East Coast GRC, visited Heartbeat@Bedok on Monday (May 4), the first day of free TB screenings.Speaking to the...