TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Alarmed over the rising cases of dengue fever in Eastern Visayas, the Department of Health (DOH) has called on the local government units and the community to take steps to prevent the spread of the disease.
The DOH-8 records showed that the region registered 3,367 dengue fever cases with 31 deaths since January until this week.
The figures were already way above the 1,279 dengue fever cases with 14 fatalities recorded in 2009.
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