THE Department of Health (DOH), through the Central Luzon Center for Health Development (CLCHD), has raised alarm over the 54 percent increase in animal bite cases in Region 3, with 411,541 incidents recorded in 2024.
In a statement, CLCHD Rabies Program coordinator Joseph Michael Manlutac said the figure was a drastic increase from the preceding year's case tally and highlighted the need for enhanced rabies prevention measures at the community level.
