Dengue outbreak declared in Fiji's Central Division

Dengue outbreak declared in Fiji's Central Division

The Health Ministry has reported a total of 1090 confirmed cases of dengue fever from 1 January to 23 March this year.

QC dengue cases drop by 90%

THE Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division said dengue outbreaks have been quelled in 123 of 142 villages, adding cases of the deadly mosquito-borne disease has dropped by 90 percent in the city. "We succeeded in our drive against the dengue outbreak because of the intensified multi-stakeholder effort to control the outbreak," Mayor Joy Belmonte said. Records showed that dengue cases in the city dropped from 626 cases, recorded betwe…

Dengue cases drop by 90%, 123 barangays cleared from outbreak — QC gov’t

The Quezon City government announced on Thursday, April 10, that dengue cases declined by 90 percent from February to April 2025.“This continued decrease in dengue cases is very encouraging, but it is not a reason for us to be complacent,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.“The changing climate—especially the unexpected rains during summer—means that water can easily accumulate in uncovered containers, creating breeding grounds for dengue-carrying mosquit…

Quezon City dengue cases drop 90%

The Quezon City government on Thursday announced a 90-percent drop in dengue cases in the city, citing the success of its intensified multi-stakeholder effort to control the outbreak. According to the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (CESD) of the Quezon City Health Department, dengue cases dropped sharply from 626 cases recorded between February 16 to 22 to just  64 cases from April 2 to 8. “This continued decrease in dengue cases is…

Dengue outbreak in the Central Division

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has declared a Dengue Fever outbreak for the Central Division. In a statement, the Ministry of Health the Central Division has reported a total of 1090 confirmed cases of dengue fever from January 1st to March 23rd, 2025, and the most recent increase in March is above the expected levels for the same period last year. The Ministry said the significant rise in dengue fever case numbers is expected follo…

Council takes action on dengue outbreak

The Sigatoka Town Council is working closely with the Ministry of Health to carry out spraying campaigns as far as Keiyasi and Momi Bay. Council special administrator Adish Naidu said the campaigns went beyond the council’s boundaries to ensure that each ward was covered in their fight against the spread of dengue fever. “Our extended boundaries go as far as Keiyasi, Momi Bay and Mango Bay and that includes building inspections and subdivision d…