The Quezon City government announced on Thursday, April 10, that dengue cases declined by 90 percent from February to April 2025.
“This continued decrease in dengue cases is very encouraging, but it is not a reason for us to be complacent,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
“The changing climate—especially the unexpected rains during summer—means that water can easily accumulate in uncovered containers, creating breeding grounds for dengue-carrying mosquitoes,” she added.
According to the report from the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (CESD) of the Quezon City Health Department, dengue cases dropped from 626 cases recorded between February 16 to 22, 2025, to 64 cases from April 2 to 8, 2025.
Meanwhile, 123 barangays have been cleared from outbreak status while 19 barangays remain within the epidemic threshold.
Health centers in the affected barangays also remain operational on weekends to ensure uninterrupted medical services.
“While we have already scaled down our interventions in barangays under low alert, we must continue to keep our communities clean and vigilant—especially when it comes to the health of our children,” Belmonte said.
All city health centers and hospitals maintain designated “fever express lanes” to swiftly attend to individuals showing dengue symptoms.
Free dengue test kits are also available in these facilities.
Residents are urged regularly inspect their homes and surroundings for stagnant water in containers, old tires, flower pots, and clogged drains to avoid dengue.