PH has highest dengue fatality rate in SEA
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MANILA, Philippines --- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday urged the public to immediately seek treatment once they experience symptoms of dengue to help curb the number of deaths due to the mosquito-borne disease, which remains to be the highesPH has highest dengue fatality rate in SEA
MANILA, Philippines --- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday urged the public to immediately seek treatment once they experience symptoms of dengue to help curb the number of deaths due to the mosquito-borne disease, which remains to be the highest throughout Southeast Asia. Duque said that although the increase in the number of dengue cases in the country is not as deeply concerning as that of its neighbors, the Philippines «continues to have the highest case fatality rate» at 0.3 percent. Apart from the Philippines, a dengue epidemic is also being experienced in Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia. As of July 27, the Department of Health (...Keep on reading: PH has highest dengue fatality rate in SEA Read more