Cases of dengue in Iloilo continue to rise, now reaching 5,836 from January to August 17, 2024. This is based on the record of the Provincial Health Office for the 33rd morbidity week.
The numbers have already breached the epidemic and alert thresholds, prompting the Sangguniang Panlalawigan to place Iloilo under a state of calamity on August 20, allowing the province to utilize its quick response fund.
Health and local officials in the province have raised the alert over the dengue outbreak, advocating for the prevention of the spread of the mosquito-borne disease through the elimination of its breeding places.
