Philippines health ministry sounds warning as country grapples with rising dengue cases

Patients infected with dengue rest at a hospital ward in Manila on Feb 19, 2025. - PHOTO / AFP

MANILA (Xinhua): The Philippines grapples with increasing dengue cases "well ahead" of the onset of the rainy season, recording a 56 per cent surge in cases from January to Feb 15 this year, the country's Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.

During this time, the DOH has tallied 43,732 dengue cases, 56 percent higher than the 27,995 cases recorded in the same period last year.