MANILA, Philippines—The COVID-19 pandemic has upstaged a perennial killer disease in the Philippines and other parts of the world—dengue fever.
Even as June is celebrated in the country as National Dengue Awareness Month.
Dengue has faded from national discussion since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, but the mosquito-borne disease continues to be a threat.
The war on dengue in the Philippines and elsewhere is far from over but battles have been won locally and internationally.
Fewer cases, infections
Department of Health (DOH) data showed that the number of dengue cases and deaths had been dropping since an outbreak in 2019 when the DOH declared a dengue epidemic…
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