Residents urged to prevent mosquito bites after West Nile virus detected in region

According to the health unit, it is the first mosquito trap in the region to test positive for the virus in 2026.

LUCENA CITY — Dengue cases in Imus City at Cavite province, have reached 291, with 192 confirmed cases recorded as of Aug. 19, the city government reported on Thursday (Aug. 20). In a report posted on its official Facebook page, the local government said the 291 cases consist of 192 patients with confirmed infections,

A New Yorker has contracted the dangerous West Nile virus -- the first reported human case in the city this year, health officials revealed Wednesday.

West Nile virus cases have been reported in 32 states so far this year, and at least eight people have died.