DENGUE ON THE RISE Children stricken with dengue and their parents rest at San Lazaro Hospital in Manila. The Department of Health has added dengue to its Code White alert list as dengue cases across the country hit more than 57,000 from January to June. A Code White alert means all hospital staff are on standby round the clock and medicines and other supplies have been prepositioned. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
According to latest data of the Department of Health, a total of 13,898 dengue cases were reported across the country from Jan. 1 to Feb. 17, 2018.
This was 33.89 percent lower than the 21,024 cases recorded in the same period last year.
There were 65 deaths due to dengue nationwide from January to February. —Marielle Medina
