Philippines sees 73% surge in dengue cases this quarter

The Health Department of the Philippines has reported a staggering 73 percent rise in dengue cases during the first quarter of 2025, contributing to an outbreak that the World Health Organization estimates has resulted in nearly a million suspected cases worldwide.

This outbreak has also led to 159 dengue-related fatalities across 48 countries, as noted by the European Centre for Disease Control, which indicates that the disease has…