Manila, Feb. 28 -- Dengue cases in Cavite province have surged by 409 percent in 2025, prompting all 23 localities in the province to go on high alert, according to the Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU).

From Jan. 1 to Feb. 22, PESU recorded 3,379 dengue cases at General Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Medical Hospital in Barangay Luciano -- a sharp increase from the 664 cases reported during the same period in 2024, according to Dr. Nelson Soriano, Cavite Provincial Health Officer.

Ten localities reported over 100 cases each, with Imus leading at 501 cases, followed by Bacoor (456), Dasmarinas (416), General Trias (394), Tanza (335), Cavite City (223), Naic (219), Rosario (141), Kawit (124), and Carmona City (112).

Of the...