PH Health Department declares national dengue alert

Philippine health officials have declared a nationwide dengue alert following an alarming rise in the number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease. The spike - so serious that the World Health Organization warns the country may experience a severe dengue epidemic this year. Philippine Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said, four regions in the country have already shown epidemic proportions. #ANCHighlights Subscribe to the ANC Youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/ANCalerts Visit our website at https://news.abs-cbn.com/anc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ancalerts Twitter: https://twitter.com/ancalerts