Facade of the DOH main office in Manila. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported that there are more than 43,000 dengue cases recorded all over the country as of February 15.
鈥淭he total number of dengue cases from January to February 15, 2025, well ahead of the usual wet or rainy season in June, is now at 43,732,鈥� DOH said in a statement.
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The agency noted that this is a 56 percent increase from the 27,995 cases logged in the same period last year.
However, it observed a five percent slowdown trend of the cases for the past four weeks.
鈥淭he number of cases from January 5 to 18, 2025, recorded to be 15,904, declined by 5% to 15,134 from January 19 to February 15, 2025,鈥� the DOH added.
Further, the Case Fatality Rate decreased from 0.42 percent last year to 0.38 percent this year.
The DOH also said that 鈥淸t]he high count may be found most in three regions that account for more than half of cases nationwide.鈥�
Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) logged 9,111 cases; the National Capital Region with 7,551 cases; and Central Luzon with 7,362 cases. DOH added that 17 local government units from these regions are declared as dengue hotspots.
The Quezon City government last Saturday declared a dengue outbreak with 1,769 cases recorded from January 1 to February 14. The city government also previously reported that eight out of 10 QC citizens who died from the disease were minors.
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The DOH also urged parents to take extra precautionary measures for their children as 鈥渄ata shows that younger age groups are the most affected, with most cases among the age groups of 10 to 14 years old and 5 to 9 years old.鈥�
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa then reminded the public to protect themselves from the disease.
鈥淜eep the inside and outside of the house dry 鈥� do not allow mosquitoes to breed. Wear long sleeves and pants, use anti-mosquito lotion or spray. Consult early if you have symptoms 鈥� don鈥檛 worry about the cost, PhilHealth will cover it,鈥� Herbosa said in the same statement.