Manila The Number Of Dengue Cases Reported From January 1 To May 7 This Year Is 6 Percent Lower Compared Figures In Same Period Last Ina Statement News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

MANILA - The number of dengue cases reported from January 1 to May 7 this year is 6 percent lower compared to the figures in the same period last year. In a statement, the Department of Health (DOH) said its Epidemiology Bureau (EB) recorded 25,268 dengue cases from January 1 to May 7 this year, lower than the 27,010 cases during the same period in 2021. The weekly dengue case counts this year were also significantly lower, except from March 20 to April 30 or morbidity weeks 12 to 17. The dengue cases reported during those weeks reached 11,435 or 94 percent higher than the 5,901cases reported during the same period in 2021. Regions 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) are the areas contributing to the increase in dengue cases in the recent morbidity weeks. "Cumulatively, most dengue cases were reported from Region 7 at 13 percent or 3,198 cases, Region 3 at 12 percent or 3,087 cases, and Region 9 at

Epidemiology bureauDepartment of healthBangsamoro autonomous regionMuslim mindanaoCordillera administrative regionManila the number of dengue cases reported from january 1 to may 7 this year is 6 percent lower compared figures in same period last ina statementHe department of health doh said its epidemiology bureau eb recorded 25268 dengue cases from january 1 to may 7 this yearOwer than the 27010 cases during the same period in 2021 weekly dengue case counts this year were also significantly lowerXcept from march 20 to april 30 or morbidity weeks 12 17 the dengue cases reported during those reached 11435 or 94 percent higher than the 5901cases reported during the same period in 2021 regions 2Angsamoro autonomous region of muslim mindanao barmmNd cordillera administrative region car are the areas contributing to increase in dengue cases recent morbidity weeks quot cumulativelyOst dengue cases were reported from region 7 at 13 percent or 3