00:00The number of cases of dengue in the month of February has decreased compared to last January, according to the Department of Health or DOH.
00:09Meanwhile, the agency visited a hospital in Pasig City to find out the situation and preparedness regarding dengue.
00:18Bian Manalo is in the center of the news. Yes, Bian?
00:22Angelica, according to the DOH, the number of cases of dengue has decreased compared to last week.
00:31According to the DOH, more than 14,000 cases of dengue were reported from February 2 to February 15, 2025.
00:39That is lower than 10% of the reported dengue cases from January 1 to February 1.
00:46The most reported cases are from Calabarzon, which has more than 12,000 cases, followed by the National Capital Region and Central Luzon.
00:54The most cases of dengue are from Pawang Mga Bata, which is 14 years below.
00:59The case fatality rate remains lower this year, at 0.35% compared to 0.42% last year.
01:09Although the number of new dengue cases has decreased, the government expects that the number of cases of dengue in the country may increase when it rains.
01:17That is why the DOH is reminding us to take advantage of this time to clean and open the affected areas of the areas that have dengue.
01:25Meanwhile, today, the Department of Health visited the Rizal Medical Center in Pasig City to ensure the readiness of the hospital in dealing with dengue.
01:35Aside from this, the DOH campaign continues at 4 p.m. in Tramos, Tito.
01:40And the Dengue Pathline service continues in various places in the Philippines for patients with dengue.
01:47Angelica, the Department of Health also advised the public and local governments to continue and regularize ventral control activities or opening to the affected areas.
01:59The Department of Health is still in contact with the local governments, health workers, and volunteers for the extensive clean-up for the fight against dengue.
02:08That is the update. Back to you, Angelica.
02:10Okay. Thank you very much, Bien Manalo.
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