SENATE President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Wednesday said the dengue epidemic might be more serious than thought and the Department of Health (DoH) might need additional funds to treat patients and contain the spread of the disease.

Recto said based on the number of reimbursement claims filed before the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), the actual number of cases might be higher than what the DoH reported.

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