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Dasmariñas placed under state of calamity due to dengue fever outbreak

Dasmariñas placed under state of calamity due to dengue fever outbreak

Job Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

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

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. 

“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. 

"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.  

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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. 

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.

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