Dengue cases in Northern Mindanao have increased by 200 percent (!), the Department of Health in Region X said in its latest report. According to Emiliano Galban Jr., DOH X spokesman, 32 persons have been confirmed to the deadly mosquito borne disease while 2.345 (!) have been infected from January to June this year.
Galban said that this year's record is so far the highest in recent medical history of Northern Mindanao as there are more 1.777 (!) more cases recorded this year compared to last year's 568 cases.
Most of the infected persons are in Bukidnon.
There are two new different types mosquito types such as AEDES and ANOPHELES, attacking especially Mindanao in the Philippines. The AEDES AEGYPTI is the insect you must avoid meeting if you don;t watch to catch dengue, while it is the female ANOPHELES from if you don't want to catch Malaria. Both are deadly and you don't want to catch any of them!
Both, dengue and malaria are also considered major hindrances to the economic growth of an area or a whole country.
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Stay healthy, guys!
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