Dengue cases in Baguio City up five folds

By Jojo Lamaria, Philippine News Agency BAGUIO CITY, July 19 – The Department of Health – Cordillera Regional Office (DOH-CAR) reported that seven people died due to dengue fever in the region for the first semester this year compared with the three dengue-related deaths recorded during the same period last year. Logo photo courtesy of forum2015.org DOH-CAR Director Lakshmi Legaspi, on Tuesday, said 2,0532 dengue cases have been recorded in the region from January to June this year compared with the 1,454 cases reported during the same period last year, or a 74 percent increase. “Seven deaths were recorded in the region including a 53-year old male from Pilar, Abra, a 3-year old female, and a 5-year old female from Tabuk City, Kalinga, a 33-year old male from Tuba, Benguet, a 46-year old male from Tinoc, Ifugao, a 7-month old male from Bucay, Abra and a 19-year old female from [...]