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DOH steps up anti-dengue drive as Western Visayas, NIR see infection surge

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Dengue Cases In The Philippines,Diseases And Ailments,Negros Island Region

Health officials in Western Visayas log 4,030 dengue cases with 10 deaths during the first six months of the year, a 25% increase compared to the same period in 2023

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The health department activated dengue fast lanes in various rural health centers and hospitals in the two regions. Iloilo province in the NIR saw the highest number of dengue cases with 1,194 and four deaths, followed by Negros Occidental with 580 cases and three deaths. Suba-an called on local governments to establish hydration areas within rural health units and healthcare facilities to prevent overcrowding in hospitals.

 

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