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Eating at a hawker centre is “perfectly safe” and will not result in transmission of tuberculosis, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung at a visit to screening centres in Bedok on Tuesday (May 5) morning. Mandatory screening is currently being carried out for tenants and workers of three Bedok Central locations after investigations found 13 genetically similar cases across three clusters between January 2023 and February this year. “Tuberculosis doesn’t get transmitted casually through one, two or even three meetings or sharing of plates or shaking of hands. It requires very prolonged, close exposure. So therefore coming to a hawker centre and eating is perfectly safe,” Mr Ong said. #singapore #sgnews
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