Workers spray water-based insecticides in a community at Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City, August 22, 2024, in an effort to combat mosquitoes that cause dengue fever. The Department of Health (DoH) reported a 39 percent increase in dengue cases in the Philippines from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10, 2024, compared to the same period last year. However, the number of dengue-related deaths decreased slightly. The DoH had declared a dengue outbreak in the country. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUANWorkers spray water-based insecticides in a community at Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City, August 22, 2024, in an effort to combat mosquitoes that cause dengue fever. The Department of Health (DoH) reported a 39 percent increase in dengue cases in the Philippines from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10, 2024, compared to the same period last year. However, the number of dengue-related deaths decreased slightly. The DoH had declared a dengue outbreak in the country. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUANWorkers spray water-based insecticides in a community at Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City, August 22, 2024, in an effort to combat mosquitoes that cause dengue fever. The Department of Health (DoH) reported a 39 percent increase in dengue cases in the Philippines from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10, 2024, compared to the same period last year. However, the number of dengue-related deaths decreased slightly. The DoH had declared a dengue outbreak in the country. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUANWorkers spray water-based insecticides in a community at Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City, August 22, 2024, in an effort to combat mosquitoes that cause dengue fever. The Department of Health (DoH) reported a 39 percent increase in dengue cases in the Philippines from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10, 2024, compared to the same period last year. However, the number of dengue-related deaths decreased slightly. The DoH had declared a dengue outbreak in the country. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUANWorkers spray water-based insecticides in a community at Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City, August 22, 2024, in an effort to combat mosquitoes that cause dengue fever. The Department of Health (DoH) reported a 39 percent increase in dengue cases in the Philippines from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10, 2024, compared to the same period last year. However, the number of dengue-related deaths decreased slightly. The DoH had declared a dengue outbreak in the country. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUANWorkers spray water-based insecticides in a community at Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City, August 22, 2024, in an effort to combat mosquitoes that cause dengue fever. The Department of Health (DoH) reported a 39 percent increase in dengue cases in the Philippines from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10, 2024, compared to the same period last year. However, the number of dengue-related deaths decreased slightly. The DoH had declared a dengue outbreak in the country. PHOTO BY ISMAEL DE JUAN