Dengue cases in Zamboanga up by 285 per cent

The Philippines' Department of Health in Region 9 or Zamboanga Peninsula has raised alarm over the rising cases of the deadly dengue fever. As of July 6, a total of 8,076 cases of dengue have been reported with 46 deaths.

Patients suffering from dengue fever share beds at a government run hospital on the island of Samal, Zamboanga del Norte province, Philippines, 16 July 2019. Source: AAP Image/EPA/CERILO EBRANO