QC records over 7k dengue cases, holds 3-day activities to “dengue-clustering” area
Spraying and fogging operations conducted by the QCHD Environment and Sanitation Division as part of efforts to control the spread of dengue in the dengue-clustering area along Margarita Street in Barangay Gulod, Quezon City. The three-day prevention activities were held from 3 to 5 November 2026.
Photo Courtesy of QCESD
The Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) reported 7,340 cases of dengue in Quezon City from January 1 to November 5 this year.
“This is 29% lower than the number of dengue cases recorded across the city during the same period in 2025, which stood at 10,369 cases,” the QCESD said in its surveillance update on Friday, 6 November.
Districts with the highest number of dengue cases include District 2 with 2,654 cases, District 5 with 1,177 cases, and District 4 with 974 cases.
“Based on the data, children aged 10 years old and below were the most affected, accounting for 3,201 cases or 44% of the total,” the QCESD reported.
City Dengue prevention
The Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) recently intensified its three-day dengue prevention activities along Margarita Street in Barangay Gulod, Quezon City, from 3 to 5 November in response to recorded “dengue clustering” in the area.
Disease Surveillance Officers of the District 5 Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit led the dengue case investigation and active case finding with officers from the QCHD Environment and Sanitation Division conducted spraying and fogging operation as part of measures to control the spread of dengue in the area.
Data from the QCESD showed that three dengue cases were recorded in the area along Margarita Street within a four-week period. Barangay Gulod has recorded a total of 153 dengue cases and two deaths based on the QCESD latest report.