Cebu dengue outbreak declaration irks DOHCEBU - The Cebu Provincial Board has declared a province-wide dengue outbreak, much to the dismay of the Department of Health (DOH) Region 7. The provincial board said earlier findings of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) noted an abnormal surge in dengue cases. MB FILE – Barangay Parian in Cebu City is one of the communities where dengue is prevalent. The dengue outbreak declaration prompts LGUs to intensify campaigns on dengue prevention and control. “This is just a declaration that there is a dengue outbreak.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 11, 2016 08:37 UTC