MANILA, Philippines - With still three months left in 2015, the number of dengue cases in the country is near the 100,000 mark, the Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday.
Based on a report of the DOH Epidemiology Bureau, there were 92,807 dengue cases recorded across the country from January 1 to September 19.
The DOH said this is 23.5 percent higher than the 75,117 cases registered during the same period in 2014.
However, it was observed that the 269 death toll recorded this year was lower than the 316 cases last year.
Central Luzon accounted for the highest cases at 14,127, followed by Calabarzon with 14,082, National Capital Region with 10,385, Ilocos region with 8,136, Northern Mindanao 6,451, Cagayan Valley 5,677 and Soccsksargen with 5,552.
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