DOH: Rise in dengue cases seen in 4 regions

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An aedes aegypti mosquito that carryies the dengue virus is photographed at a laboratory of the National Center for the Control of Tropical Diseases (CENCET) in Santo Domingo on July 9, 2019. An

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health said Tuesday it has seen an increase in the number of dengue cases in parts of Cagayan Valley, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and Davao region.

 

However, the number of weekly reported cases this year was “still significantly lower” than the figure recorded in 2021, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a briefing.

 

Last week, Zamboanga City declared a dengue outbreak after the number of cases exceeded the epidemic threshold. 

 

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