The Philippines on dengue fever alert as 2019 outbreak death toll nears 500 | South China Morning Post

The Philippines has issued a national alert because of a severe outbreak of dengue fever. The mosquito-borne tropical disease has caused around 115,000 infections and nearly 500 deaths, mostly among children, since the beginning of 2019.

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