Via ABS-CBN :
" MANILA , Philippines : Dengue cases across the country have reached a record high of more than 77,000, the Department of Health (DOH) warned on Tuesday.
The DOH also believes that cases could rise to 100,000 before the yearend.
From January 1 to September 4, dengue victims reached a total of 77,012, up by more than 100% compared to 36,877 in the same period last year, government data showed.
The hardest-hit areas are Western Visayas that accounted for 17.1% of all cases, Calabarzon (11%), and the National Capital Region (9.7%).
In Metro Manila, Quezon City topped the list of dengue hot spots with 21,104 cases, followed by Manila (1,125), Caloocan (828), and Valenzuela (590).
Dr. Eric Tayag, head of the DOH National Epidemiology Center, said the surge in dengue cases can be attributed to many factors such as the El Niño phenomenon."
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