ILOILO – Seven barangays registered a clustering of dengue cases. These were in the following areas:
* Guimbal – Bagumbayan (three), Cabubugan (three)
* Passi City – Poblacion Ilaya (three)
* San Joaquin – Lawigan (15), Sinogbuhan (three), Qui-anan (10)
* Tubungan – Lanag Sur (10)
There is clustering if there are at least three cases within four consecutive weeks.
Dengue is caused by day-biting Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that breed in clean, stagnant water.
Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon, head of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO), said the rise in cases was 101 percent (Jan. 1, 2022 to May 28, 2022) – 322 cases with six deaths.
There were only 160 cases with zero deaths in 2021 in the same period.
Here’s the breakdown of the 322 cases:
* San Joaquin (79)
* Guimbal (30 cases with two deaths)
* Tubungan (26)
* Miag-ao (18 cases with one death),
* Estancia (17)
* Oton (15)
* Pototan (13)
* Tigbauan (12)
* San Dionisio (eight)
* Passi City (eight cases with one death)
* Balasan, Carles, Sara, Santa Barbara (seven) each
* Concepcion (six)
* Ajuy, Leon (five) rsvh
* Igbaras (four cases with one death)
* San Enrique, Cabatuan, Barotac Nuevo (four), Dumangas (four)
* Batad, Zarraga, Calinog, Pavia, Dingle, New Lucena (three)
* Leganes (three cases with one death),
* Lambunao, Banate, Dueñas, Lemery (two)
* Mina, Alimodian and Barotac Viejo (one)
According to the World Health Organization, individuals should suspect dengue when a high fever (40 degrees centigrade) is accompanied by two of the following symptoms: severe headache, pain behind the eyes, nausea / vomiting, swollen glands, muscle and joint pains, and rashes.
For severe dengue, the warning signs to look out for are: severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, rapid breathing, bleeding gums, blood in vomit, fatigue, and restlessness.
Meanwhile, no dengue cases have been recorded in the towns of San Rafael, Badiangan, Janiuay, San Miguel, Anilao, Bingawan, and Maasin.
By age group, the cases are the following:
* one to 10 years old – 143 cases
* 11 to 20 years old – 88 cases
* 21 to 30 years old – 36 cases
* 31 to 40 years old – 21 cases
* less than one year old – 17 cases
* 41 years old and above – 17 cases/PN
