More than 5,000 dengue cases were recorded in just a span of one week, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday.
The Health department said that 5,744 dengue cases were recorded nationwide from June 30 to July 6, 22 percent higher than last year’s 4,703 cases.
The most number of dengue cases were recorded in Western Visayas region with 15,826; followed by Calabarzon with 12,780 cases; Soccsksargen with 9,572 cases; Northern Mindanao with 9,354 cases; and Central Visayas with 9,259 cases.
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