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Dengue cases up by 83% from January 1 to July 2
Most of the dengue cases were reported in Central Luzon with 9,448 or 14 percent; Central Visayas, 7,771 or 12 percent; and Zamboanga Peninsula, 5,708 or 9 percent. (Pixabay photo)
MANILA – The country has logged 65,190 dengue cases from January 1 to July 2 this year, 83 percent higher than the figures in the same period in 2021, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday.
In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH noted that cases for the same period last year totaled 35,715.
A total of 274 deaths due to dengue were reported nationwide — 36 in January; 32 in February; 39 in March; 46 in April; 63 in May; and 58 in June.
Most of the dengue cases were reported in Central Luzon with 9,448 or 14 percent; Central Visayas, 7,771 or 12 percent; and Zamboanga Peninsula, 5,708 or 9 percent.
For the period of June 5 to July 2, about 16,324 cases were recorded. Of the tally, 3,196 or 20 percent were from Central Luzon; 1,703 or 10 percent from Central Visayas; and 1,729 or 11 percent from the National Capital Region (NCR).
About 13 out of 17 regions have exceeded the epidemic threshold in the past four weeks.
Central Luzon, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao Region, SOCCSKSARGEN, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and Cordillera Administrative Region showed a sustained increasing trend in cases from June 5 to July 2, 2022.
Michael Balita
July 19, 2022 at 9:57 PM
This is very alarming. We all know that dengue is just around the corner and are always ready to spread the virus that they are carrying. It is more complicated during rainy season and are more contagious. Prevention is better than cure, and cleanliness is the key to destroy the mosquito causing dengue virus.
Ma Teth Belmin
July 20, 2022 at 8:42 AM
Ito talaga ang dating kinatatakutan at nakakaalarma kahit nung wala pa ang Covid19 kaya wag tayo maging kampante at maging malinis tayo sa ating paligid.Panatilihing malinis ang ating mga tahanan,bakuran at kapaligiran lalo ngayong tag-ulan para maiwasan ang pagdami ng mga lamok na siyang nagdadala ng sakit na Dengue.
Christopher Burac
July 21, 2022 at 8:17 PM
This terrifies me a bit. We all should be. 83% is no joke. Rainy season is here na and rainy season is the perfect time for them [mosquitoes] to reproduce since in rainy season, stagnant water could be everywhere and this is where they breed.We can see here that climate is very crucial in dengue transmission and we cannot control climate. It is beyond our capabilities. It’s inevitable. But there are actually some ways we can do to prevent ourselves getting infected by DENGUE. Such as using insect repellent, wearing protective clothing like long sleeves and long pants. Cleaning our sorrounding helps too. We should always remember that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So we must do our best to prevent the spread of dengue.
Sen Condolon Jr.
July 21, 2022 at 11:49 PM
Para po sa akin ang una po talagang maapektuhan ay tayo. Kasi tayo ay may kapabayaan sa ating paligid na hindi nabibigyan ng aksyon, tulad na lang ng simpleng pagtabi ng kalat sa bag at itapon sa basurahan imbes na itapon kung saan-saan. Dapat ilagay na po natin sa ating kaisipan ang tamang pagtapon ng basura at paglilinis ng kapaligiran upang maiwasan ang mga ganitong sakit. Para kapag nagawa natin iyon, magagawa ng iba. Huwag na nating hintayin pa ang kinabukasan, kumilos na ngayon para sa ikagaganda at ikalilinis ng ating kapaligiran dahil bandang huli tayo din po ang makikinabang dito. Yun lamang po at maraming salamat.