10 Children Died During Quezon City's Ongoing Dengue Outbreak

The Quezon City Government, through the City Health Department (QCHD), declared a dengue outbreak today as cases and related fatalities have surged in the city. 

From January 1 to February 14, 2025, the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division of QCHD recorded 1,769 dengue cases, nearly 200% higher than last year. Ten citizens, including eight minors, have already died from the mosquito-transmitted disease.

Fifty-eight percent of the reported cases involve school-aged children (5 to 17 years old).

Mayor Joy Belmonte has mobilized all assets and resources and ensured that programs and services are established and accessible for QCitizens to curb the outbreak.

“Our declaration of a dengue outbreak ensures that we are on top of the situation, and we are doing everything we can to protect our residents from this deadly disease, especially our children,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a press release on February 15, 2025.

Quezon City, a tourist top destination located northeast of Manila, is the most populous city in the Republic of the Philippines, with a population of about 2.9 million.

To alert international travelers of their health risks when visiting the Philippines, the U.S. CDC includes this Southeast Asia country in its Global Travel Health Advisory. Other disease risks in 2025 included chikungunya and measles.