BY MARY JOY CAVAÑAS
ILOILO City – This city recorded 935 dengue cases with three deaths from January 1 to Dec. 6 this year.
The number is lower than the 1,092 cases with two deaths logged in the same period last year, according to City Health Office (CHO) medical officer, Dr. June Frances Omani.
Of this year’s total cases, 928 have recovered while nine remained active cases.
Omani said most of the active cases are under home management.
CHO data further showed the district of Arevalo recorded the highest cases at 248.
Here is the number of cases in other areas:
* Jaro II – 129 cases
* Molo – 112 cases
* Lapuz – 101 cases
* Mandurriao – 100 cases
* La Paz – 95 cases
* Jaro I – 72 cases
* City Proper – Sto. Rosario – 48 cases
* City Proper – Tanza – 30 cases
The three dengue deaths this year included a 15-year-old from Barangay Sooc, Arevalo who died on Jan. 19; 28-year-old male from Barangay Calahunan, Mandurriao who died on Jan. 24; and a nine-year-old boy from Barangay Sto. Niño Norte, Arevalo who died on May 22.
Meanwhile, the barangays that recorded clustering of dengue cases were the following:
* Tabuc Suba, Dungon, Cubay, and Benedicto in Jaro district
* Bakhaw in Mandurriao district
* Calaparan in Arevalo district
* Yulo-drive and Concepcion-Montes in City Proper district
* Jereos in La Paz district
The CHO said there is clustering if there are at least three dengue cases within four consecutive weeks.
Meanwhile, the age group with the most cases were 1 to 10 years old with 498 cases, followed by 11 to 20 years old with 244 cases and one year old and below with 27 cases.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection causing a severe flu-like illness that could be fatal if not managed well. Its carriers are day-biting mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti) that breed in clear, stagnant water./PN
