Counting cases alone won’t defeat dengue, warn doctors

Over 2,300 cases and one death have been recorded so far this year. Experts call for risk mapping, increased surveillance and actions from local units.

A bi-weekly situation update published by the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division on Monday shows one death from the dengue disease and over 300 positive cases. Since the start of this year, the number of people infected with the virus has reached 2,365.