The Parañaque City government launched “Crush Dengue, Para Di Maglanding on You” during the declaration of Dengue Awareness Month on June 1. Mayor Edwin Olivarez and City Health Office (CHO) head Dra. Olga Virtusio led the signing of pledge of commitment during the launching of “Crush...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- Dengue fever is a big concern in Ho Chi Minh City as the number of severe cases in January-May has been seven times as high as the same period last year, Vietnam News Agency cited local health authorities as saying on Thursday. Major dengue fever outbreaks are likely to...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A series of activities is set to be conducted by the local government here for the month of June as part of its awareness campaign to fight against dengue, the City Health Office (CHO) announced on Thursday, June 2. In an online briefer, CHO medical officer Dr. Ted Yu said...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health-Cordillera reported 883 cases of dengue in Cordillera Region in the first quarter of the year, a 332% rise compared to the 204 cases reported in the same period last year. The DOH-Cordillera also reported that there were three deaths recorded during the...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit of the City Health Service Office recorded a total of 82 cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever in the region including in the Summer Capital from January 1 to March 31, 2022. Dr. Donnabel Panes, CESU officer, the 82 cases is 95.23 percent increase...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Fourteen dengue patients here have died, raising fears the continuing trend of infections among youngsters and young adults might reach the epidemic threshold. Zamboanga health workers initiate advocacy on dengue prevention. (Photo via Liza Jocson) The City Health Office (CHO)...
DAVAO CITY – About 370 cases of dengue, with three deaths, have been recorded from January 1 to April 19 in at least 11 barangays in this city, according to a report by an official of the City Health Office on Tuesday. Beth Banzon, head of CHO-Davao’s Tropical Diseases & Nutrition Division,...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The City Health Office here reported the death of two minors due to dengue in a development that raised the alarm, especially with the increase of cases in this city the past three months this year. The city government of Cagayan de Oro conducts Oplan Kontra Dengue city-wide...
An increase in the number of dengue cases has been observed in some provinces located in four regions in the country, Department of Health Spokesperson Maria Rosario S. Vergeire said on Tuesday, April 12. She said the rise in dengue cases was monitored in Zamboanga Peninsula, Cagayan Valley,...
CEBU CITY -- The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH 7) has warned that dengue cases could increase this year after it recorded more than a thousand of dengue cases in the first quarter of the year. The DOH 7 said that as of March 26, a total of 1,468 dengue cases with 18 mortalities have...
After a Dengue outbreak was declared in Zamboanga City, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 11, said it is now implementing dengue preventive measures in the area based on the most recent available epidemiologic data. (DENGUE FILE PHOTO) The DOH said it is closely coordinating a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The city government of Zamboanga has declared a dengue outbreak in the city after the number of dengue cases exceeded the epidemic threshold for four consecutive weeks. Zamboanga health personnel conduct fogging activities to halt the increase in dengue cases. (Photo courtesy of...
