Cebu City has 217 cases of dengue and six deaths recorded from January to February 13 of this year alone sharing the biggest bulk out of the 724 dengue cases in the region of the same period, based on the dengue registry record
With intentions to minimize infections from dengue strain, PIA Information Services notes:
A vaccine being developed to protect against the dengue virus is currently being tested to children aged six to 14 years old in Cebu City where the incidence of dengue cases is increasing.
Dr. Jocelyn Abellana, the regional dengue coordinator of the Dept. of Health (DOH-7) bared the news during a recent PIA Kapihan that tackled the perennial health threat of dengue disease in the city.
"The Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences is establishing a satellite unit at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center and they are trying a new vaccine against dengue," Abellana said.
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