DOH: Dengue cases rising in Cordillera

BAGUIO CITY—Dengue infections have increased in the Cordillera within a four-month span despite the intense heat accompanying the El Niño weather phenomenon that may only ease in June or July when the monsoon season brings back rains, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday. The 1,145 cases recorded from Jan. 1 to April 20