An article from Manila Bulletin, excerpt :
" CEBU CITY, Philippines : Cases of dengue continues to soar in Central Visayas with the latest Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) 7 report recording a total of 14,202 cases for the 46th morbidity week covering January to November this year, or an increase of 121 percent compared to data during the same period in 2009.
Last year, RESU7 only recorded 6, 424 dengue cases with 76 deaths while the latest mortality rate on the same period has already posted 110 deaths.
Meanwhile, this city continues to top the list with 3,179 cases and 15 deaths or 23 percent out of total recorded cases. Last year, there were only 856 cases recorded in the city, although the mortality rate was higher at 34 deaths."
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