Dengue cases slightly jump

The number of dengue cases in the Philippines has slightly jumped in recent weeks, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, 26 July.

From 15 to 28 June, dengue cases in the country rose to 10,733 from 8,233 from 1 to 14 June.

The DOH said it is gearing up for an increase in dengue cases due to the continuous rains and flooding in recent weeks.

The DOH urged the public to practice vector control of mosquitoes with its "Taob, Taktak, Tuyo, Takip" campaign, or the four basic ways of cleaning and eliminating possible mosquito breeding grounds.

The DOH also encouraged families, schools, and workplaces to clean potential mosquito breeding grounds daily at 4:00 PM.