Philippines battle against mosquito borne diseases: ‘Let’s go back to basics; prevention is better than cure’

The Philippines has reported in excess of 100,000 dengue fever cases through Aug. 20. Three locally acquired Zika virus cases have been confirmed in Iloilo City. Chikungunya outbreaks have been reported from several regions. Malaria is endemic is some regions and lymphatic filariasis is also an issue on the archipelago. The Zika cases, which get ["]