Manila dengue cases top 4,000 after 31 new cases

MANILA, Philippines — Manila has recorded more than 4,000 dengue cases since the start of 2026, with 31 new cases reported on Oct. 19, according to the latest disease surveillance report from the Manila Health Department (MHD).

The city recorded 4,048 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to Oct. 19, based on data from the Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance System (EDCS-IS).

Aside from dengue, the city logged 28 new cases of influenza-like illness (ILI), two cases of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and one case of leptospirosis on Oct. 19, according to the report.

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No new cases of cholera, typhoid fever, or confirmed COVID-19 were recorded.

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In a Facebook post on Monday, Mayor Isko Moreno urged residents not to wait for their symptoms to worsen before seeking medical attention.

“Manila residents, let us not wait for the symptoms to worsen. If you are feeling unwell, seek medical attention immediately at the nearest health facility,” Moreno said.

From Jan. 1 to Oct. 19, Manila recorded 2,508 cases of ILI, 1,648 cases of leptospirosis and 525 cases of SARI. The city also logged 106 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 85 typhoid fever cases, and four cholera cases during the same period.

The figures were extracted from EDCS-IS at 6 a.m. on Oct. 19, according to the daily W.I.L.D. disease report. /das