As Cebu dengue cases hit 3,759, PHO says no outbreak

As Cebu dengue cases hit 3,759, PHO says no outbreak

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Dengue cases in Cebu Province have reached 3,759, including 21 deaths, as of September, but the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said this would not warrant a province-wide outbreak declaration. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Sheila Faciol said this was an increase from the roughly 2,000 cases recorded in 2025, but stressed that an outbreak declaration was not needed if its purpose was to release funds. “For a local government unit to declare an outbreak, it would only be for