HANOI, Aug. 15 -- Vietnamese capital city Hanoi has reported 3,180 dengue fever cases so far this year, surging 5.7 times year-on-year, local newspaper Vietnam News reported on Tuesday. The city could become the country's hotspot for dengue fever due to its high population density and rapid...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Tuesday, August 8, said the city government is fully prepared for the rainy days and the expected seasonal diseases. Makati City Mayor Abby Binay She assured Makatizens of their safety and welfare in case of flooding and other emergencies by investing on...
There were 85,692 reported dengue cases nationwide based on the Department of Health's (DOH) data from the beginning of the year until July 22. This figure is 19 percent lower compared to the 106,517 cases reported during the same period in 2022. DOH revealed that Region IV-B recorded the highest...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health in Eastern Visayas reported a 46 percent decrease in dengue cases from January to July 22 compared to the same period last year. The DOH-8 recorded 1,907 cases with 10 deaths during the period from 3,516 patients last year. Of the total reported cases,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Aug. 1, warned the public against waterborne diseases, particularly this rainy season. Other infections such as dengue, leptospirosis, and influenza can also be contracted through exposure to floodwaters. The health department advised refraining from...
The Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) warned the public of dengue and the rising number of conjunctivitis or sore eyes cases among residents. According to an advisory of the Department of Health (DOH), sore eyes, or conjunctivitis, “is manifested in redness and inflammation of the membranes...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) has recorded 169 dengue cases from January to July.  Nestor Santiago, PESU program manager, said the number is lower than the same period in 2022.  He said April and May had 46 and 43 cases;...
The Muntinlupa City government warned the public to be on alert amid the rising number of dengue cases. According to Dr. Juancho Bunyi, City Health Office head, the number of dengue cases in Muntinlupa totaled 94 as of July 17, or three percent higher compared to the same period last year. He...
According to the Department of Health (DOH)’s report, the Philippines has an average of 185,008 cases of dengue over a five year period of 2012-2016, and an average death count of 732. Meanwhile, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)’s recent data, as of April 29, a total of 39,947...
ILOILO CITY – This city logged 326 dengue cases with three fatalities from January 1 to July 4, a 54 percent increase compared to the same period in 2022. The Iloilo City Health Office also recorded clusters of dengue cases in three districts here. In Jaro District, clustering of cases was noted...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Four persons have died from the mosquito-borne disease dengue from January to June this year, the City Health Office said on Wednesday, July 5. CITY Health Office personnel conduct fogging operations against dengue in Zamboanga City. (Zamboanga City LGU photo) City Health...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Health Office reminded residents not to be complacent with the significant drop in the number of dengue cases here in the first six of this year. Dr. Teodulfo Joselito Retuya, City Health Office epidemiologist, said temporary breeding sites would increase with...
