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Monday, September 13, 2010

Dengue fever killed 117 students in RP since January—DepEd

A report from Inquirer :

" MANILA, Philippines : The Department of Education on Monday said 117 students have died of dengue while a total of 11,565 confirmed cases have been reported since January 2010, with reports spiking in August.

Cases were found among students in 359 schools nationwide, but officials said there has yet to be confirmation whether the deadly disease was contracted on campus or at home. Most of the students have also reported recovery.

In a press briefing, DepEd health officials said most of the cases were reported in Eastern Visayas, with 3,583 cases; the Davao region, with 3,418 confirmed reports; and Western Visayas, with 2,091 cases."

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