PH posts 43 chikungunya cases from January to May

MANILA, Philippines --- The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said the country has recorded a 169 percent increase in cases of mosquito-borne chikungunya fever during the first five months of the year. According to the agency, 43 chikungunya cases were reported from January 1 to May 21 -- higher than the16 cases reported in the same period last year. Most of the chikungunya cases were from Central Visayas, which registered 29 cases, or 67 percent of the total count. "The region with the most number of cases cumulatively and recently was Region VII. Of its 29 cases reported since the start of the year, 26 (90%) cases were recorded in April. However, from May 1-21, 2022, ...

Keep on reading: PH posts 43 chikungunya cases from January to May

from INQUIRER.net https://ift.tt/0kw5qmv