DOH – Department of Health – reported on August 13, an increase in dengue cases in Metro Manila cities. Metro Manila has 17 local government units 10 of them are affected.
10,103 cases in Metro Manila were reported from January 1 to July 27. And there was a rise of cases in the following cities: Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay; San Juan, and Taguig.
One month ago the Department of Health (DOH) declared a National Dengue Alert on July 15. That came after reports about dengue cases rise in several regions in the country. With the following regions had exceeded the epidemic threshold: Mimaropa, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, and Northern Mindanao according to DOH report.