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The Department of Health Western Visayas has activated its Regional Dengue Task Force in response to the alarming rise in dengue cases across the region.
The task force’s efforts include bolstering surveillance, supply, communications management, and health facility development units. According to the 31st Morbidity Week report by the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit , Iloilo province recorded the highest number of dengue cases at 3,914. This is followed by Negros Occidental with 1,584 cases, Aklan with 1,319, Capiz with 1,083, Guimaras with 809, Antique with 637, Iloilo City with 482, and Bacolod City with 360 cases.
Overall, the region has recorded 10,188 dengue cases this year, a 114-percent increase compared to the 4,760 cases in 2023.
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