DOH: 6% increase in dengue cases in May 2025 not alarming
The 6% increase in dengue cases observed in two weeks of May is not alarming, the Department of Health (DOH) said Sunday.
DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo, in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB, said 6,192 dengue cases were logged from April 27-May 10, while 6,217 dengue cases were recorded from May 11-24.
'It's not alarming dahil alam natin na ito 'yung panahon na talagang tumataas [ang dengue cases],' Domingo said.
'Nawa'y huwag na nating hayaang lumobo [ang dengue cases],' he added.
(It's not alarming because we know it's the season when dengue cases increase. Let's work together to avoid the increase of dengue cases.)
Domingo also noted that the country is within the global standard of maintaining the fatality rate caused by dengue.
'Mababa nga ang ating case fatality rate, nasa 0.4% ang ating nakikita. Sa 100 na Pilipino na may dengue, apat lang ang namamatay. Well within the global standard na magaling,' Domingo said.
(Our case fatality rate is low. We are seeing it at 0.4%. Out of 100 Filipinos with dengue, only four die. Well within the global standard, which is good.)
According to Carlo Mateo's dzBB report, the Quezon City local government unit said dengue cases jumped from 60 to 81 from morbidity week 20 to 24.
In the past four weeks, the average daily cases also increased from nine to 11.
A total of 304 dengue cases were recorded from morbidity weeks 20 to 24.
Bilang ng mga tinamaan ng dengue sa Quezon City, umakyat sa 81. | via @SurfaceCarlo pic.twitter.com/ekX0uIE82v — DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) June 21, 2025
DOH earlier reported that more than 19,000 cases were logged in Metro Manila from January to May 17, 2025. This shows a 224% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Domingo urged the public to keep their surrounding areas clean to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.
In February, DOH launched the 'Alas Kwatro, Kontra Mosquito!' to intensify dengue prevention and control efforts across all government offices nationwide. —KG, GMA Integrated News
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