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Dengue deaths rise to 36 despite drop in total cases in Negros region
BACOLOD CITY – Dengue-related deaths in the Negros Island Region have reached 36, even as overall infections dropped by 18 percent this year, the Department of Health reported Tuesday, Oct. 20. A total of 6,406 dengue cases were recorded between January 1 and October 10, down from the 7,859 cases reported during the sa

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