DOH Says Dengue Cases Rise to 250,000 Nationwide, 1,000 Dead
The Department of Health announced that the dengue cases have risen to nearly 250,000 nationwide while the death toll reaches to over 1,000.
Health Undersecretary Rolando Enrique Domingo urged the local government officials to exert extra effort to prevent the spread of Dengue. The mosquito-borne disease has already affected over 240,000 people.
The health department also suggests insecticide fogging in dengue-affected areas and reminded the public to ensure the cleanliness in communities. Maintaining the cleanliness would prevent Aedes aegypti mosquito from breeding.
“What we need is {for the effort} to go down to the barangay level. It also needs to be done daily. We understand that sometimes it may be tiring but the threat of dengue is continuous. We ask for a little more effort because as we can see there are still a lot of cases,” Domingo said.
As of August 24, 2019, the dengue cases across the country hit 249,332, according to the DOH’s Epidemiology Bureau (DOH-EB), which is 109-percent higher compared in 2018. Around 1,021 people have already died.
Domingo also warned the public regarding the epidemic since the mosquito-borne disease peaks during the Ber-months and dengue cases are expected to increase.
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