Manila intensifies anti-dengue measures amid Metro Manila surge

The Manila city government has intensified its anti-dengue measures, including distributing larvicide kits and conducting misting operations, in response to a reported surge in dengue cases in other Metro Manila cities.

Mayor Honey Lacuna has directed the Manila Health Department, barangay officials, and district hospital chiefs to enhance dengue prevention efforts.

The city is deploying additional anti-mosquito larvae kits to barangays experiencing an increase in dengue cases and has intensified misting operations.

Health personnel and barangay workers are also instructed to conduct search-and-destroy missions targeting mosquito breeding grounds, such as tires used as garden planters that collect rainwater.

Despite these efforts, Mayor Lacuna stated that Manila is not experiencing a dengue outbreak, citing a low case fatality rate of 0.62 percent and an attack rate of 7.18 percent.