MANILA, Philippines — The president of the Philippines Medicine Association emphasized the possible increase of dengue cases in the following months, highlighted by climate change as it urged the public to get immunized.In the first dengue summit on Tuesday, Hector Santos Jr., PMA president, stressed the importance of collaboration among vital stakeholders in strategic preparedness against dengue.
Lulu Bravo, doctor of medicine and professor emeritus of infectious and tropical disease, confirmed that the number of dengue cases in the country was rising but affirmed that zero deaths by 2030 is possible, emphasizing that Cebu reported zero deaths for the past years.Bravo said they were waiting for the Food Drug Association's approval of Qdenga vaccines. She assured the efficacy of the said vaccine.