Answer: Iloilo In an executive order signed Friday, Governor Defensor declared the outbreak and directed all district and provincial hospitals 'to extend free service and necessary assistance' to patients with dengue.
Data from the Iloilo provincial health office recorded 3,897 dengue cases from January 1 to June 28, 2019. The number of cases is 788% higher than the 439 cases recorded in the province during the same period in 2018.
During a meeting on Thursday with the League of Municipalities in Iloilo, Defensor said the high number of cases prompted the need to declare an outbreak so that the local government could quickly respond. With the declaration of an outbreak, Defensor said funds will be used for the emergency purchase of intravenous fluids, medicines, and dengue kits.
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