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Dasmariñas placed under state of calamity due to dengue fever outbreak

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Job Manahan

ABS-CBN News

<p>DASMARIÑAS, Cavite — The mayor of Dasmariñas in Cavite has placed the city under the state of calamity due to dengue fever outbreak. </p><p>Dasmariñas Mayor Jenny Austria-Barzaga said the city already recorded 928 dengue cases as of Nov. 6, 2024 which is 397 percent higher compared to the 233 cases recorded in 2023. </p><p>“It is of dire importance that necessary measures be taken to prevent further spread of the virus,” Austria-Barzaga said in a statement released on Thursday night. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2024/11/5/doh-expects-continuous-rise-in-vector-borne-illnesses-as-extreme-weather-persist-1325">READ: DOH expects continuous rise in vector-borne illnesses as extreme weather persists</a></div><p>&quot;All are advised to spread awareness and be informed about what Dengue is, and what we can do to avoid it,” the local chief executive added.  </p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMayorJennyAustriaBarzaga%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02EPjHtvoKXKL4AipW9LMvpc6KG84Z28ciAd6aBZh7yWwUsCTZPieqBLtXs8QSWL9el&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div><p>Earlier Saturday, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said the possible rise of dengue and leptospirosis is “expected” amid the onslaught of several typhoons in the country. </p><p>Data from the DOH showed there were 17,033 dengue cases recorded from Oct. 20 to Nov. 2, or 17 percent lower than the 20,498 recorded from Oct. 6 to Oct. 19 this year.</p>

<p>The mayor of Dasmariñas in Cavite has placed the city under the state of calamity due to dengue fever outbreak. </p>

The mayor of Dasmariñas in Cavite has placed the city under the state of calamity due to dengue fever outbreak.