Health
NegOr logs 5th dengue death; rise in cases now ‘alarming’
Records at the PHO showed that from January 1 to July 16, the province tallied 910 dengue cases, which is 144 percent higher compared to the 373 infections with zero deaths during the same period last year, she added. (Pixabay photo)
DUMAGUETE CITY – The province of Negros Oriental logged one new death due to dengue as cases continue to soar with the trend now being seen as “alarming”, a key official of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said on Monday.
Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion told the Philippine News Agency the latest death due to dengue is a 16-year-old male from Barangay Maninihon, Bayawan City.
He expired at a private hospital in this capital last July 14, which brought to five the number of dengue deaths in Negros Oriental this year.
Records at the PHO showed that from January 1 to July 16, the province tallied 910 dengue cases, which is 144 percent higher compared to the 373 infections with zero deaths during the same period last year, she added.
“If this trend will continue, we will be seeing a potential outbreak and right now, this is already alarming,” Estacion said.
Health authorities here say 2022 is what they call an “epidemic year” given the three-year cycle in which dengue cases in the province spike based on previous trends and with the anopheles mosquito, the dengue virus carrier, being endemic to Negros Oriental.
Estacion called on the local government units (LGUs) to strengthen their measures against dengue to prevent an outbreak.
LGUs are now coming up with a uniform ordinance that will ensure public safety against dengue, such as the strict implementation of the 4S Strategy, including search-and-destroy of mosquito breeding places, Estacion said.
Mary Judaline Partlow
Reynaldo Leo
July 19, 2022 at 11:50 AM
Nakakaalarma dahil ang dengue ay hindi magandang sakit lalo na sa mahina ang immune system. Maari din itong humantong sa seryosong karamdaman at lalong walang gamot para malunasan ito kung hindi lamang ay mag pahinga at magpalakas nang katawan. Sana aksyunan ito nang gobyerno dahil mahirap talaga ang magkasakit sa panahon ngayon dulot nang mataas na bilihiin at pamasahe
Aireen G Serrano
July 19, 2022 at 8:27 PM
Dengue cases can be decreased by simply implementing the 4S.Always clean our surroundings and make a way on how to protect our children from this dengue cases
Gia Lou
July 20, 2022 at 5:18 PM
It is concerning because dengue is a bad disease, particularly in people with weakened immune systems. Additionally, it can result in serious disease for which there is no treatment other than rest and physical preparation. Due to the high costs and tolls in today’s society, I hope the government will take action because it is becoming increasingly difficult to get sick.
May May
July 20, 2022 at 8:07 PM
We can’t deny talaga ang dengue cases as it is true information na nangyayari sa ating bansa. Ang paglobo nang dengue ay napaka delikado lalo na sa mga taong ma sakit at taong mahina ang resistensya, sana gawan ito nang aksyon para hindi na rin tayo madapuhan pa, I pray po and hoping na sana hindi na dumami pa ang cases since tag-ulan talaga ngayon.