SINGAPORE, May 27 -- Singapore has recorded its highest weekly dengue case count so far this year, with infections more than doubling in a week as the city-state enters its annual peak dengue season.

According to Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA), 53 dengue cases were reported in the week ending May 23, up sharply from 26 cases the previous week, reported The Straits Times.

The latest figures come as Singapore enters the traditional dengue peak period between May and October, when warmer and wetter conditions fuel mosquito breeding and virus transmission.

As of May 25, there were six active dengue clusters across the island republic, though none had reached the "red alert" category reserved for high-risk areas with at least...