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Workers spray water-based insecticides in a community at Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City on August 22, 2024, to combat mosquitoes that cause dengue fever. The Department of Health (DOH) is considering declaring a dengue outbreak in the country after reporting a 39% increase in dengue cases in the Philippines from January 1 to August 10, 2024, compared to the same period last year. The agency also reported a  slight decrease in the number of dengue-related deaths. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

Workers spray water-based insecticides in a community at Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City on August 22, 2024, to combat mosquitoes that cause dengue fever. The Department of Health (DOH) is considering declaring a dengue outbreak in the country after reporting a 39% increase in dengue cases in the Philippines from January 1 to August 10, 2024, compared to the same period last year. The agency also reported a  slight decrease in the number of dengue-related deaths.
Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMaria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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DENGUE CASES iINCREASE

Raphael Bosano

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173277210344820240822-dengue-spray-old-balara-MT3.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Workers spray water-based insecticides in a community at Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City on August 22, 2024, to combat mosquitoes that cause dengue fever. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Workers spray water-based insecticides in a community at Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City on August 22, 2024, to combat mosquitoes that cause dengue fever. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Health on Thursday noted an increase in the number of dengue infections in the country.</p><p>In a chance interview with reporters, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said that based on monitoring by the Epidemiology Bureau, dengue infections during September, October, and November this year were much higher than during the same period in 2023. </p><p>&quot;It’s really the season of dengue. The curve of this year, September-October-November curve this year compared to last year is an 81-percent curve higher. We’re reminding local chief executives to start the clean up of places where mosquitoes can breed,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2024/11/23/dasmari-as-placed-under-state-of-calamity-due-to-dengue-fever-outbreak-1528">Dasmariñas placed under state of calamity due to dengue fever outbreak</a></div><p>Data from the DOH showed that as of November 16, some 340,000 had dengue, with 881 of them succumbing to the vector-borne disease.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/16/tawa-tawa-guava-siling-labuyo-don-t-cure-dengue-doh-official-1324">Tawa-tawa, guava, siling labuyo don&#x27;t cure dengue — DOH official</a></div><p>Herbosa advised the public to continue exercising a high level of caution and suspicion to any symptoms that they could experience.</p><p>&quot;Mag-consult nang maaga and have the NS1 test for dengue, which is very helpful kasi malalaman namin kung dengue ba or hindi. And then all other measures, mosquito repellant for the kids. Making sure they wear long sleeves. Pinakaimportante &#x27;yung cleanliness and sanitation in places where they go to school and live,&quot; he added. </p><p>(Consult early and have your NS1 test for dengue which is very helpful because we will know immediately if what you’re feeling is due to dengue or not. What’s most important is cleanliness and sanitation in places where they go to school and live.)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2024/6/21/faster-stronger-more-expert-blames-climate-change-for-increase-in-dengue-mosquitoes-1722">Faster, stronger, more: Expert blames climate change for increase in dengue mosquitoes</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RESPIRATORY DISEASES DURING AMIHAN SEASON</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Aside from vector and water-borne illnesses, the health chief also cautioned the public on the likelihood of more cases of influenza-like and respiratory illnesses due to relatively cooler weather coupled with rainfall.</p><p>“Kasi pag nagkakaroon ng tagulan nakasara ang bintana, pinto. Hindi dahil actually sa nabasa kundi dahil kulob ka sa isang room where if there’s one person coughing, hawa-hawa na kayo ng ubo, sipon, pati COVID. COVID is still around, it’s one of the respiratory illnesses,&quot; he said. </p><p>(During the rainy season windows and doors remain closed so ventilation is poor. If there’s a person coughing, you can easily catch the bug. It’s cough, colds and even COVID. COVID is still around and is one of the respiratory illnesses.)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/12/covid-lowered-life-expectancy-by-1-6-years-worldwide-study-916">COVID lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide: study</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/01/11/24/who-warns-covid-still-a-threat">WHO warns COVID still a threat</a></div><p>Herbosa said the same principles and measures from the COVID pandemic apply to prevent the spread of any respiratory diseases. These include wearing a face mask especially if a person is feeling unwell.</p><p>“It’s the person who wears the mask to protect the public. Ingat sa high risk population. Hand washing is a good defense as well,” Herbosa said.</p><p>The DOH said it would continue to monitor influenza-like illnesses and respiratory infections especially after state weather bureau PAGASA declared the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/19/amihan-season-has-arrived-pagasa-1415">onset of the cooler northwestern monsoon or amihan</a> in the country.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XriEmQ-uluE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Department of Health on Thursday noted an increase in the number of dengue infections in the country.</p>

The Department of Health on Thursday noted an increase in the number of dengue infections in the country.

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DOH: Dengue cases 81 percent higher than in 2023

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