Dengue fever alert

We have quite a few cases of Dengue fever locally, and they sprayed the streets here for mosquitoes again yesterday.

And now it is hitting the greater Manila area.

The Surveillance Unit of the National Epidemiology Center said that from January to July this year, dengue cases have reached a total of more than 10,000 cases. Of the number, 143 died which represents a 9 percent increase in the number of cases as compared to the same period last year.

Dengue is characterized by the sudden onset of fever, headache, and rashes. It could become fatal when massive internal bleeding occurs.