THE Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, February 21, that over 43,000 dengue cases have been recorded nationwide as of February 15.
According to the DOH, the total number of dengue cases from January to February 15, 2025, even before the rainy season, reached 43,732. This represents a 56% increase compared to the 27,995 cases recorded during the same period last year.
However, a 5% slowdown in the trend of cases has been observed over the past four weeks. “The number of cases from January 5 to 18, 2025, recorded to be 15,904, declined by 5% to 15,134 from January 19 to February 15, 2025,” the DOH stated.
Furthermore, the case fatality rate has decreased from 0.42 percent last year to 0.38 percent this year.
The DOH also attributed the high number of cases to three regions that accounted for over half of the cases nationwide. Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) reported 9,111 cases; the National Capital Region recorded 7,551 cases; and Central Luzon registered 7,362 cases.
The DOH added that 17 local government units from these regions have been declared dengue hotspots.
