Philippines: 2024 Dengue

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Source: https://manilastandard.net/news/314421613/dengue-cases-drop-nationwide-per-doh-february-data.html

DOH: Incidents of dengue in PH on downtrend
Macon Ramos-Araneta
By Macon Ramos-Araneta
March 1, 2024, 11:40 pm

INCIDENTS of dengue cases in the country are generally decreasing, according to the Department of Health (DOH).

“Based on data as of February 23, 2024, there is a notable 11 percent reduction in dengue cases nationwide observed from January 14 to 27, 2024, with 7,434 cases, in comparison to the preceding period from January 1 to 13, 2024, which had 8,368 cases,” the DOH said in a statement.

The DOH clarified however, that the figures may still change because of delayed reporting of cases.​..

 

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Source: https://dailyguardian.com.ph/dengue-in-western-visayas-nears-1500-cases-iloilo-hit-hard/


Dengue in Western Visayas nears 1,500 cases; Iloilo hit hard
March 14, 2024
​By Mariela Angella Oladive

The Department of Health in Western Visayas (DOH WV CHD) has noted an alarming rise in dengue cases, with nearly 1,500 instances and three deaths reported from January 1 to March 9 this year.

During the week of March 3 to 9 alone, the region saw an addition of 165 dengue cases, as per the data from the DOH WV CHD – Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU), which was disseminated on March 12.

Iloilo province emerged as the most affected area with 74 new cases, contributing to a regional total of 427 cases.

Aklan and Capiz followed with 28 and 20 new cases, respectively, bringing their totals to 252 and 203 cases. Iloilo City also reported 20 new cases, increasing its count to 140 cases.

These recent cases have brought the cumulative total for the year to 1,467, marginally down by 1 percent from the 1,481 cases reported during the same timeframe in the previous year.​..

 

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Source: https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/top...gue-cases-up-in-qc-western-visayas-doh/story/


Dengue cases up in QC, Western Visayas —DOH
By GMA Integrated News
Published June 11, 2024 9:40pm

​The Philippines reported more than 60,000 dengue cases from January to May this year, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed.

In Mark Salazar’s 24 Oras report on Tuesday, figures showed around 67,874 dengue cases were monitored in the country in the first five months of 2024.

An increase in cases wwas recorded in some areas that include Quezon City and parts of Western Visayas.​..

 

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Source: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/dengue-case-fatality-rate-exceeds-doh-standards

Dengue case fatality rate exceeds DOH standards
Sun Star Davao Digital
Published on:
Jun 20, 2024, 11:28 pm

THE Davao City Health Office (CHO) Tropical Disease Prevention Control Unit reported that the city's dengue case fatality rate exceeds the Department of Health's standard of less than 0.5 percent.

During the Dengue Awareness Month event at NCCC Buhangin on June 20, 2024, Patrick Gwynn Babante, representing the CHO unit, presented data showing 1,954 dengue cases in the city as of week 23 of 2024. In that week alone, there were 23 cases and approximately 16 deaths, resulting in a case fatality rate of 0.08 percent.

Despite these figures, Babante assured the public not to panic.

As of May 2024, the Barangay Mosquito-Borne Diseases Task Force is active in 34 barangays, with Buhangin proper showing the most engagement despite its 715 residents.​...

 

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Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/580594/dengue-cases-in-central-visayas-reach-7000-with-19-deaths

Dengue cases in Central Visayas reach 7,000 with 19 deaths
In the first six months of 2024; Bohol town has most number of cases
By: Niña Mae C. Oliverio - Multimedia Reporter - CDN Digital | June 25,2024 - 02:18 PM

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dengue cases in Central Visayas reached 7,132 with 19 deaths for the first six months of the year, data from the Department of Health here (DOH-7) showed.

On Tuesday, Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, regional epidemiologist of the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of DOH-7, reported that the cases were from January 1 to June 15 2024...




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Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07...es-in-iloilo-province-increase-by-130/1959684


Dengue cases in Iloilo province increase by 130%
Pacquiao all set for Japan exhibition bout
By Rjay Zuriaga Castor
July 25, 2024

ILOILO CITY — All 43 towns in the province of Iloilo, including one component city, have seen a significant rise in dengue cases compared to the previous year.
The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) said as of July 6, the province recorded a total of 2,053 cases, a 130-percent increase from the 893 cases recorded in the same period last year.
In the first week of July alone, there were 348 cases reported in the province.
The IPHO also reported five dengue-related fatalities in the towns of Badiangan, Miagao and Lambunao.

IPHO head Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon said 31 out of the province's 43 towns currently have active dengue transmission cases.
Among these, 79 villages have recorded clustering of cases or have documented three or more cases within a four-week period.​..

 

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Source: https://asianews.network/dengue-cas...8824-from-jan-to-july-says-health-department/

Dengue cases in Philippines rise to 128,824 from Jan to July, says health department
The Department of Health, however, noted that despite increased cases, dengue-related deaths slightly went down to 337 from 378 in 2023.
Luisa Cabato
Philippine Daily Inquirer​

August 8, 2024

MANILA – Dengue cases increased by 33 percent nationwide to more than 128,800 during the first seven months of 2024, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday.

From January to July 27, the DOH said 128,834 people caught dengue – higher than the 97,211 cases logged in the same period last year.

The DOH, however, noted that despite increased cases, dengue-related deaths slightly went down to 337 from 378 in 2023.

It said the lower death count in the first seven months of this year was due to the public’s initiative to seek early consultation and improved hospital case management.​..

 

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Source: https://www.socialnews.xyz/2024/08/13/dengue-cases-in-the-philippines-reach-136161-with-364-deaths/


Dengue cases in the Philippines reach 136,161, with 364 deaths
Posted By: Gopi August 13, 2024

Manila, Aug 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dengue cases in the Philippines surged to 136,161 from January to August 3 this year, with at least 364 deaths, the country's Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday.

"Fewer deaths continue to be recorded this year despite the rising number of cases," DOH spokesperson Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo said, Xinhua news agency reported...

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Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1974479/ph-provinces-see-spike-in-dengue-cases

PH provinces see spike in dengue cases
By: the Inquirer Bureaus - @inquirerdotnet
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 04:40 AM August 20, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — Health and local officials in a number of localities across the country have raised an alert over the continued rise of dengue cases in provinces as they ramped up efforts to prevent more spread of the mosquito-borne disease.

So far, among the provinces that have recorded notable increase in dengue cases since the start of the year were Iloilo, Bohol, Leyte, Southern Leyte and Samar in the Visayas; the provinces in the Cordillera and Tarlac in Luzon; and the Soccsksargen region (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City) in Mindanao...




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Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1232744

NegOcc logs 3.2K dengue cases since January, up 214% from 2023
By Nanette Guadalquiver
September 5, 2024, 7:25 pm


BACOLOD CITY – Dengue cases in Negros Occidental increased by 214.29 percent in the first eight months of 2024 compared to the number of cases during the same period last year, data released by the Provincial Health Office (PHO) on Thursday showed.

From Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, a total of 3,234 cases, including nine deaths, were reported, higher by 1,029 cases from the 2,205 cases logged in the same period in 2023.

The top 10 local government units in Negros Occidental with the highest number of cases are Hinoba-an with 312, followed by Bago City, 274; Sipalay City, 234 with one death; Talisay City, 208; Sagay City, 199; San Carlos City, 198; Kabankalan City, 196; Silay City, 186 with one death; Cadiz City, 179; and Cauayan, 171.

Based on the CHO surveillance report, the 1- to 10-year age group has the highest number of cases, although the patients’ ages ranged from zero to 92 years.​..

 

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Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1982675/dengue-cases-nationwide-rise-by-25-in-early-august-doh

Dengue cases nationwide rise by 25% in early August – DOH
By: Luisa Cabato - Reporter / @luisacabatoINQ
INQUIRER.net / 08:04 PM September 12, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — There has been an increase in dengue cases nationwide based on the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH).

In a statement on Thursday, the agency said a total of 36,335 dengue cases were logged from August 4 to 17 — 25 percent higher than the 29,021 reported from July 21 to August 3...

 

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Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/...ases-now-at-208-965-as-of-end-august-doh-1550

Dengue cases now at 208,965 as of end August -- DOH
Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Published Sep 17, 2024 03:52 PM PHT

MANILA -- Dengue cases in the country has soared to 208,965 cases as of the end of August, compared to only 100,000 cases in the same period last year, according to data from the Health Department

"Many LGUs have actually declared a state of calamity, para ma-access nila iyong emergency funds nila, because their hospitals were full or nagkaubusan na sila ng blood in some of those regions," Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said in a Palace briefing.

"And that's region, Baguio City is one of them na nakita ko sa news, Region III, Region IV-A and Region VII yata iyong mga ni-report ko."​...
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Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1235262

Albay reports sharp rise in dengue cases this year
By Connie Calipay
October 10, 2024, 7:53 pm


LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Provincial Health Office (PHO) is encouraging the public to practice the "4S" strategy against dengue as it reported a significant increase in the number of cases compared to the same period last year.

Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) chief Jan Edmund Dominic Bailon told the Philippine News Agency that there have been 2,116 dengue cases from January to date, compared to only 469 cases in 2023.

Bailon underscored the importance of reporting cases to detect the increasing number of patients.​..

 

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Source: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/10/12/2391846/doh-records-nearly-270000-dengue-cases

DOH records nearly 270,000 dengue cases
Rhodina Villanueva - The Philippine Star
October 12, 2024 | 12:00am​

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 269,467 dengue cases as of Sept. 14 this year – an 82-percent increase compared to the 147,678 cases recorded during the same period last year.

The DOH reported 702 deaths, for a case fatality rate of 0.26 percent, lower than the CFR of 0.37 percent reported during the same period last year.​..

 

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Source: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/11/06/2397951/dengue-cases-metro-manila-reach-alert-threshold

Dengue cases in Metro Manila reach alert threshold
Mayen Jaymalin - The Philippine Star
November 6, 2024 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Dengue cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) have reached “alert level,” the Department of Health (DOH) reported yesterday.

The DOH-NCR also reported that leptospirosis cases in some areas in the region have reached the epidemic threshold.

Mary Grace Labayen, of the DOH-NCR Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, said 24,232 dengue cases were recorded in Metro Manila from Jan. 1 to Oct. 26.

The figure is 34.47 percent higher than the 18,020 cases registered during the same period last year.

The DOH said 25.62 percent of the dengue cases came from Quezon City.​..

 

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Source: https://qa.philstar.com/nation/2024/11/10/2399021/doh-records-over-300000-dengue-cases

DOH records over 300,000 dengue cases
Rhodina Villanueva - The Philippine Star
November 10, 2024 | 12:00am​

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 314,785 dengue cases have been recorded in the country as of October this year, the Department of Health said.

The DOH noted, though, that dengue cases have been decreasing, citing a record for Sept. 29 to Oct. 12 that showed an eight percent decline.

“Cases are declining overall. All regions nationwide did not register an increase within this period,” the DOH said in a statement.

The DOH said the number of deaths decreased this year compared to the same period last year, citing a record that showed a case fatality rate of 0.26 percent as of Oct. 26 (compared to last year’s CFR of 0.34 percent).

“This is likely attributed to better health-seeking practices and improved healthcare delivery,” the DOH said.​..

 

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Source: https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/11/24/2402577/doh-records-80-hike-dengue-cases

DOH records 80% hike in dengue cases
Rhodina Villanueva - The Philippine Star
November 24, 2024 | 12:00am​

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded an increase of over 80 percent in dengue cases in the country.

In its latest Disease Surveillance Report, the agency said there were 340,860 cases of dengue recorded from Jan. 1 to Nov. 16, or 81 percent higher compared to the 188,574 cases reported during the same period in 2023.

The report also showed fewer deaths due to dengue at 881 – a case fatality rate of 0.26 percent compared to a CFR of 0.34 percent last year.

Health officials said the lower number of deaths this year, despite the higher number of cases, is an indication that people are seeking early consultation and hospitals are doing better at case management.​..