For the Philippines as a whole, it has been a tough year for dengue fever, particularly during the second half of 2015. The archipelago is reporting a 60 percent increase in cases during the first nearly...

The number of dengue-related fatalities went over the 200, 300 and 500 mark in Taiwan, Malaysia and the Philippines, respectively, according to newly released public health data. In Taiwan, health officials...

After a relatively mild (for the Philippines) first half of the year in 2015 concerning dengue fever, the mosquito borne viral disease has exploded as the cumulative case tally from January through October...

The Philippines is one of a handful of countries that still see increases in the HIV globally, and the stats are startling. Philippines health officials announced last week that the number of reported...

Health officials on the Visayan province of Negro Oriental are reported an increase in cases and deaths due to the bacterial infection, typhoid fever, according to a Visayan Daily Star report today. From...

Dengue fever is no stranger to the country of some 7,000 islands, the Philippines; however, 2015 has been a particularly harsh year for the mosquito borne viral disease, particularly in recent months. Through...

The incidence of dengue fever, the mosquito borne viral disease,  has grown dramatically around the world in recent decades, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Over 2.5 billion people –...

Since the last dengue fever update in the Philippines on Oct. 3, health officials say the case count on the archipelago grew by more than 16,000 cases in a two week period. The country’s Department...

The number of dengue fever cases in the Philippines has surged in recent months and as of the beginning of October, the number of cases are up 32 percent compared to the same period last year. From 1...

Nationally, the Phillipines has seen a significant increase in dengue fever cases in 2015 as the number of cases during the first nine months has exceeded 100,000 and it is 32 percent higher than the period...