Chikungunya cases nationwide soar 213 percent
MANILA, Philippines — Up to 1,409 chikungunya cases have been recorded nationwide, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
In its latest disease surveillance report, the DOH said the cases, which were reported from Jan. 1 to Aug. 12, were 213 percent higher compared to the 450 reported during the same period last year.
The Cordillera Administrative Region logged the highest number of cases at 372; Mimaropa, 222, and Cagayan Valley, 218.
The Cordilleras recorded the highest increase in cases at 18,500 percent or from two to 372; Cagayan Valley, 10,800 percent or from two to 218, and Caraga, 3,150 percent or from two to 65.
Data from the DOH’s Epidemiology Bureau also showed there were zero deaths from chikungunya in the past two years.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said chikungunya is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. It causes fever and severe joint pain.
The WHO said severe cases and deaths from the illness are rare.
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