Alert up on dengue, measles cases 0 SHARES Share it! These last few days, however, have seen the rise in the number of cases of two diseases — dengue and measles — with no relation to the weather. A rise in dengue cases has also been reported in other countries in our part of the world, notably Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore. Other regions which also reported an increase in the number of measles cases are Mimaropa, Ilocos, Northern Mindanao, Easern Visayas, and Soccsargen,The World Health Organization (WHO) said there has been a rise in measles cases around the world, blamed partly on an “antivax”movement linking vaccines to side effects such as autism. But a great deal depends on the public, particularly the parents of children who are particularly prone to dengue and measles infections.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 20, 2019 03:33 UTC