Dengue cases in CV up by 5%

Central Visayas recorded a five percent increase in dengue cases compared to the same period last year, with 5,880 cases reported from January to June 14, 2025, according to the Department of Health - Central Visayas for Health Development (DOH-7).

- Reynan Monleon, Raphael Veloso and Gwyneth Lynn Geonzon, CNU Journalism Interns/FPL

But Dr. Ronald Jarvik Buscato, head of the DOH-7 Communicable Diseases Section, clarified that this year’s tally is five percent lower than three years ago.

Buscato said that while no scientific evidence has been established, historical data suggests dengue outbreaks tend to spike every three years, with the last major surge occurring in 2022.

“Mas higher ang chances [of outbreaks] every three years based sa atoang records,” he said. “No scientific evidence yet [we're] just talking about plain data.”

As of June 14, the region has recorded 10 dengue-related deaths—half the number reported in the same period last year, which had 20 deaths.

CEBU PROVINCE TOPS CASES

Cebu Province logged the highest number of dengue cases at 2,934, or about 60 percent of the regional total. This was followed by Bohol with 1,272 cases.