No dengue ‘outbreak’ in Cebu City yet

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health (CHD) does not consider the current dengue situation in the city as an outbreak yet. Doctor Ilya Tac-an of the CHD said that the current spike of dengue cases…

Cebu City barangays told to schedule misting with City Health to fight dengue

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/20/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City barangays are encouraged to schedule with the Cebu City Health Department (CHD) misting operations for areas with dengue outbreaks. Doctor Jeffrey Ibones, the city’s chief doctor, said they are now conducting…

Dengue outbreak in Thailand kills 11, sickens 14,000

The Nation/Asia News Network 06/02/2020

BANGKOK — Eleven people have been killed and more than 14,000 sickened by a nationwide dengue fever outbreak in Thailand that has been super-charged by the onset of the rainy season. “From January 1 to May 25…

Dengue in Cebu City: Mayor Labella holds off declaration of state of calamity

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 08/09/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella admitted that the number of cases of dengue in Cebu City is alarming, but said he will still hold off the declaration of state of calamity until he gets…

Garin to DOH: Listen to real experts; make dengue vaccines available

07/25/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Former Health Secretary Janette Garin said Thursday the Department of Health (DOH) should “listen to real experts” and make vaccines available in light of the “national dengue alert” raised all over the country. On…

PB confirms calamity status due to dengue

Nestle L. Semilla 10/17/2016

The Cebu Provincial Board passed a resolution that placed the province under a state of calamity due to what they described as a “dengue outbreak” in yesterday’s session. PB member Christopher Baricuatro authored a resolution declaring a…

DENGUE OUTBREAK

Nestle L. Semilla with Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/10/2016

Expressing alarm over the 200 percent increase in dengue fever cases in the province, the Cebu Provincial Board yesterday decided to declare a dengue outbreak in the whole province. The declaration, however, should not be a cause…

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