Philippines sees 73% surge in dengue cases this quarter
The Health Department of the Philippines has reported a staggering 73 percent rise in dengue cases during the first quarter of 2025, contributing to an outbreak that the World Health Organization estimates has resulted in nearly a million suspected cases worldwide.
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The Health Department of the Philippines has reported a staggering 73 percent rise in dengue cases during the first quarter of 2025, contributing to an outbreak that the World Health Organization estimates has resulted in nearly a million suspected cases worldwide.
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00:00The Health Department of the Philippines reported a 73% increase in dengue cases in the first quarter of 2025,
00:08part of an outbreak with nearly a million suspected infections, as estimated by the World Health Organization.
00:15From January to March, there were 62,313 reported cases.
00:21The case fatality rate fell to 0.35% from 0.42% last year.
00:28We are looking at climate change.
00:30Well, people say it's the climate crisis already.
00:33As far as we are concerned, it's the difference in climate.
00:38We have seen data that today's coolest temperatures, so to speak,
00:42are still warmer compared to the hottest temperatures of yesteryear.
00:48And we do see a lot of studies where the vector, the mosquito vector, which brings dengue,
00:53their behavior, their breathing patterns, their fertility even, are all affected by the environment.
00:59The San Lazaro Hospital in Manila has reported 453 dengue cases from January to February,
01:05including a one-year-old boy.
01:08According to the European Center for Disease Control,
01:11the disease has resulted in 159 fatalities across 48 countries worldwide,
01:17with its presence noted in Africa, the Americas, Southeast Asia, and the Western Pacific region.