Calabarzon leads PH in dengue cases; Negros Occidental sees 421% surge

Calabarzon leads the Philippines in dengue cases with 10,759 recorded as of February 22, 2025.

Nationwide, there were 52,008 dengue cases tallied from January 1 to February 22, 2025, a 64-percent increase compared to the same period last year.

Negros Occidental has seen a significant 421.65 percent increase in dengue cases, with 1,012 recorded in the first month and a half of 2025, resulting in six deaths.

The National Capital Region and Central Luzon follow Calabarzon with 9,302 and 8,652 dengue cases, respectively.

Children aged 14 and below constitute 56 percent of the total recorded dengue cases.

Despite an overall rise, there was a 7-percent decrease in dengue cases from January 26 to February 8 compared to the previous two weeks, and the fatality rate dropped from 0.43 percent last year to 0.36 percent this year.

To combat the surge, the DOH and local health offices urge the public to take preventive measures, conduct clean-up drives to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, and participate in campaigns like 'Alas Kwatro Kontra Mosquito'.