There have been more than 146,062 cases of dengue recorded between January and June 20, according to the country's health department. The department said that the number of recorded cases is 98 percent higher than the same period in 2018.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque said it was important for local
areas to access national funds to treat the outbreak and provide a
"localized response" in a Tuesday news release. During the week of July
14 to July 20, the country documented 10,502 cases, 71 percent higher
than the same period in 2018.
The Western Visayas area of the
country was hit hardest, with more than 23,000 documented cases. There
were also large outbreaks in Calabarzon, the Zamboanga Peninsula and
Northern Mindanao.
The Health Department said Tuesday it is launching a program aimed at destroying mosquito breeding sites.
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