MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the public to remain calm following the Department of Health’s (DOH) declaration of a national dengue alert. The DOH on Monday morning announced the alert following the increase in the number of dengue cases in the country. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: DOH declares national dengue alertHontiveros, who serves as the vice-chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, urged the public to continue monitoring updates from the DOH. While recognizing that the rising number of dengue cases in the country is “troubling,” Hontiveros also expressed confidence that it is a problem that Filipinos can solve and overcome. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said a total of 106,630 dengue cases have been reported in the country from January 1 to June 29, 2019.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 15, 2019 09:22 UTC