Bohol Province in the Philippines enters a state of disaster due to dengue fever, with more than 130,000 cases nationwide

Recently, the dengue fever epidemic situation in the Philippines is severe. On September 8 local time, Bohol Province in central Philippines officially entered a state of disaster due to the continuous increase in dengue fever cases.

Since the beginning of this year, more than 130,000 confirmed dengue fever cases have been reported nationwide in the Philippines. Many provinces and cities have been severely impacted by the dengue fever epidemic. Previously, there was heavy rainfall in many places in the Philippines. The Ministry of Health issued a statement saying that stagnant water is easy to cause mosquito breeding, which may be an important reason for more dengue fever cases.

Dengue fever is an acute infectious disease caused by the dengue virus and is mainly transmitted through the bite of Aedes mosquitoes. Patients usually experience sudden high fever, severe headache, joint pain all over the body, muscle soreness, and congestive rashes on the skin. At present, there is no approved and registered vaccine on the market, nor is there a specific antiviral treatment drug. Mainly symptomatic treatment measures are taken.

Facing the raging dengue fever epidemic, the Philippine government attaches great importance. After entering a state of disaster, the government will increase prevention and control efforts, actively allocate medical resources, strengthen the monitoring and prevention and control of the epidemic, and strive to control the further spread of the epidemic. At the same time, the health department is also actively carrying out publicity and education activities to improve people's awareness and prevention awareness of dengue fever, advocate people to keep the living environment clean and tidy, remove stagnant water in time, and take measures to prevent and eliminate mosquitoes.

The international community also pays attention to the dengue fever epidemic in the Philippines. Some international organizations and other countries may provide corresponding assistance and support to jointly help the Philippines deal with this public health crisis. The Philippine government said that it will go all out to fight the dengue fever epidemic and ensure the life and health safety of the people. We will continue to pay attention to the subsequent epidemic development and the progress of prevention and control work.