Most of the dengue patients admitted to San Lazaro Hospital in Manila were minors, according to records from the Department of Health. The DOH and Department of Education have teamed up to educate students and parents in Metro Manila about dengue and leptospirosis, which can cause death if not properly diagnosed and treated. Municipal health workers in North Cotabato conducted fogging operations in areas suspected of dengue outbreaks. The DOH reported a total of 45,037 dengue cases nationwide in the first half of 2013, lower than the same period in 2012, with most cases occurring in Central Visayas, Western Visayas, Calabarzon, Davao Region, and Soccsksargen

1. DOH: Dengue victims mostly minors
Children recuperating from dengue fever await daily monitoring of their condition at San
Lazaro Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Wednesday, June 19. Based on the records of the
Department of Heath, 659 cases of dengue were admitted to San Lazaro Hospital where
most of the patients are minors. Danny Pata
DOH, DepEd team up vs dengue, leptospirosis in Metro Manila
July 10, 2013 2:30pm
“Students and parents alike must be well-informed about the dangers of contracting
dengue and leptospirosis because ... they can also cause death if not immediately
diagnosed and given the proper treatment,” DOH Metro Manila head Eduardo Janairo
said.
Barangay personnel spray water-based anti-dengue solution at a residential area in
Quezon City on Thursday, June 20, during fumigation as part of the local government's
effort to prevent the spread of dengue-carrying mosquitoes. Asti Flores
A municipal health worker in Mlang, North Cotabato conducts a defogging operation at
possible dengue areas on Friday, June 28. The town had the second highest number of
reported dengue cases in North Cotabato, next to Kidapawan City. Williamor Magbanua
Pagdami ng kaso ng chikungunya sa Antique at Naga, iniimbestigahan na ng DOH
Date posted: Jun 27, 2013 8:45am
Reporter: Rhea Santos
The DOH reported a total of 45,037 dengue cases nationwide from Jan. 1 to June 15.
The latest Dengue Surveillance Report from the DOH’s National Epidemiology Center
shows that the recorded cases in the first half of the year was 2.80 percent lower than the
46,336 cases during the same period last year.
A total of 204 deaths were reported in the first six months of 2013 compared to 308 cases
during the comparable period last year.
Majority of the cases this year were recorded in Central Visayas (6,020), Western Visayas
(5,109), Calabarzon (5,046), Davao region (4,513), and Soccsksargen (4,349). Metro
Manila only had 3,210 cases.