Dengue cases drop in QC

Months after the declaration of an outbreak, cases of dengue in Quezon City have dropped by around 90 percent, the local government said.

- - Janvic Mateo

In a statement, the city hall said 123 barangays have already been cleared from the dengue outbreak.

Data from the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division showed that only 64 cases were recorded in the first week of April—a huge drop from the 626 cases between Feb. 16 to 22 when the outbreak was at its peak.