At least 14 doctors and nurses at Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) in Quezon City have contracted dengue since May, a much larger number than initially thought, a hospital official told the Inquirer on Monday. ADVERTISEMENTAfter a hospital-wide survey, however, PCMC found out that 12 doctors and two nurses had been stricken with the disease since May, coinciding with an upsurge that month in the number of dengue patients admitted into the hospital. Gonzalez said the increase in cases was expected, given that dengue incidents usually go up during the rainy season. No nonmedical personnel at PCMC have contracted dengue. ADVERTISEMENTPCMC has coordinated with the health department, which “knows the hospital is controlling the situation,” Gonzalez said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 24, 2018 21:45 UTC