Originally published byPhilippine Daily Inquirer
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Dengue cases in Central Visayas reached 2,425 from January to the second week of May, with deaths climbing to 18, as health officials warned that unsafe water storage practices during the summer season might be contributing to the increase in dengue cases. Dr. Ronald Jarvik A. Buscato, Medical Officer IV and head of the Communicable Diseases Section of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), said in a news forum on May 26 that the dry season had led many households to store water due to intermittent supply — a practice that might unintentionally increase […]...
Keep on reading: Rise in dengue cases in CV seen this summer —DOH-7
Keep on reading: Rise in dengue cases in CV seen this summer —DOH-7
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