Manila, Sept. 10 -- The Quezon City government has intensified its dengue response as cases climbed to 7,686 from Jan. 1 to Sept. 9, recording a 126.53-percent increase from 3,045 from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 2024.

"Ang pinakaapektado ng sakit na ito ay mga batang sampung taong gulang pababa o 3,783 cases. (The disease is most commonly affecting children under the age of 10 with 3,783 cases)," the QC Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

"Dalawampu't tatlo naman ang naitalang nasawi kaugnay ng sakit na ito (23 deaths have been recorded related to this disease)," it added.

To help mitigate the spread of the mosquito-borne disease, the city government has expanded its information campaign to the ...