The Zamboanga city government in the Philippines announced on the 4th that an outbreak of dengue fever broke out in the city. A total of 1,241 cases were confirmed, including at least 12 deaths. Zamboanga City Mayor Olasso said that the number of confirmed cases has continued to rise for 5 consecutive weeks. He urged all communities across the city to step up cleaning and hygiene efforts to curb the spread of the epidemic. Zamboanga City is located on Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines. It is currently in the rainy season. Mosquitoes are breeding in large numbers, causing many cases of diseases such as dengue fever. Surveillance results from the local health department showed that the highest mosquito density had reached 12 times the safe limit, providing conditions for the dengue fever epidemic to worsen. Dengue fever is an acute infectious disease caused by the dengue virus. It is mainly spread through mosquitoes, and is mostly prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. Typical symptoms include persistent fever, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, etc., which can cause death in severe cases.

The Zamboanga city government in the Philippines announced on the 4th that an outbreak of dengue fever broke out in the city. A total of 1,241 cases were confirmed, including at least 12 deaths. Zamboanga City Mayor Olasso said that the number of confirmed cases has continued to rise for 5 consecutive weeks. He urged all communities across the city to step up cleaning and hygiene efforts to curb the spread of the epidemic. Zamboanga City is located on Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines. It is currently in the rainy season. Mosquitoes are breeding in large numbers, causing many cases of diseases such as dengue fever. Surveillance results from the local health department showed that the highest mosquito density had reached 12 times the safe limit, providing conditions for the dengue fever epidemic to worsen. Dengue fever is an acute infectious disease caused by the dengue virus. It is mainly spread through mosquitoes, and is mostly prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. Typical symptoms include persistent fever, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, etc., which can cause death in severe cases.