Dengue cases in Cordillera down 3%, but 8 deaths recorded

BAGUIO CITY — Dengue cases in the Cordillera have declined by 3 percent from last year, but eight people have died from the mosquito-borne disease so far this year, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Wednesday. The DOH-Cordillera recorded 4,009 dengue cases from Jan. 4 to Aug. 1, 2026, with infections reported in 136 barangays