Philippines dengue outbreak surpasses 300,000 case mark

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews

In June, Philippines Health Secretary, Francisco Duque III predicted the 2019 dengue fever outbreak in the country would see 240,000 cases by the end of the year.

Looking back, it appears Duque was being too conservative with his estimates.

According to the most recent numbers from the Epidemiology Bureau of the Department of Health, 307,704 dengue cases were reported nationwide, including 1,247 deaths through Sep. 14.

This is 116 percent higher that the same period last year when 142,783 cases were reported on the archipelago.

The regions reporting the most cases include Calabarzon, Western Visayas, Metro Manila and Central Luzon.

Health officials say children 14 and younger account for about six out of 10 cases.

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On Aug. 6,MADRID, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has publicly criticised David Beckham, saying he messed the club around over his future.
The former England captain announced last Thursday he would
not be extending his contract with Real, but would join Los
Angeles Galaxy at the end of the season.

'For months he was messing us around. He never told us he'd
bought a house there and I don't think that was right,' Calderon
told radio station Onda Madrid on Monday.

'He deserved a better end to his time at Real Madrid.'

Media reports said Victoria Beckham had travelled to the
United States and was looking for a house this week.

In another interview with radio station Onda Cero, Calderon
said: 'I didn't like the way Beckham conducted himself,
announcing publicly that he had another team, doing a
video-conference...'

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