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Measles cases up 299% this year
The Philippine Star
|November 07, 2023
Measles cases in the country have increased by 299 percent from January to October this year, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
Latest data released by the DOH's Disease Surveillance Report showed there were 1,829 cases of measles recorded from Jan. 1 to Oct 14 or higher by almost 300 percent during the same period last year with 458.
Among regions, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) logged the highest number of cases with 601.
It was followed by Central Luzon with 260 and Central Visayas with 126.
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