DOH mulls declaration of dengue outbreak in PH amid rise in cases
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00:00The Department of Health or DOH is mulling the declaration of a dengue outbreak amidst the rise
00:04in the number of cases. DOH Secretary Theodoro Herbosa says he might actually declare an outbreak
00:10especially after a meeting with the Bureau of Epidemiology showing the number of cases
00:15having already reached outbreak levels. Data revealed the number of dengue cases in the
00:19country this year increased by 33 percent compared to 2023. Meanwhile a dengue outbreak
00:25has already been declared in Maragusan, Davao de Oro.