The National Epidemiological Center (NEC) of the Department of Health (DOH) announced that dengue fever cases in the Philippines went up 135.14 percent only for a period running from January through September 25 this year. Last year, there were only 42,075 dengue cases nationwide. At present, the cases have reached 98,934 and apparently still counting with the remaining three months to go before 2010 ends. NEC warned that areas with more rains must brace for a possible second of dengue among them.
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