Nearly 160,000 influenza-like cases have so far been recorded by the Health department in 2023. That's amid reports of a surge in cases of respiratory illnesses in China especially among children.

The DOH says the number of flu-like cases is about 46% more than the nearly 109,000 reported in the same period last year.

And to give us an update on this, we speak with Health Undersecretary Eric Tayag.

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