ILOILO – From January of this year until Sept. 10, the province recorded 20 deaths caused by dengue, data from the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) showed.
Here is the demographic breakdown of the deaths:
* 13-year-old female from Alimodian
* 14-year-old male from Alimodian
* seven-year-old male from Barotac Nuevo
* seven-year-old male from Barotac Viejo
* 88-year-old female from Dingle
* four-year-old female from Dumangas
* seven-year-old male from Guimbal
* 16-year-old female from Guimbal
* 10-year-old female from Guimbal
* 10-year-old female from Guimbal
* 17-year-old male from Igbaras
* 24-year-old female from Leganes
* 22-year-old female from Leganes
* four months old male from Miag-ao
* 18-year-old female from Miag-ao
* 16-year-old male from Passi City
* six months old male from Passi City
* 78-year-old male from San Dionisio
* five-year-old male from San Enrique
* one-year-old male from Santa Barbara
From Jan. 1 to Sept. 10, 2022, the province logged a total of 2,349 dengue cases – 569 percent higher compared to the same period last year with only 351 cases and one death.
Here is the breakdown of the 2,349 cases per town including the component city, Passi:
Oton (229), San Joaquin (212), Tubungan (175), Guimbal (164 cases with four deaths), Banate (144), Miag-ao (129 cases with two deaths), Pototan (104), Dumangas (97 cases with one death), Leon (87), Pavia (80), Tigbauan (78), Passi City (64 cases with two deaths), Dueñas (62), Dingle (54 cases with one death), Alimodian (53 cases with two deaths), Barotac Nuevo (49 cases with one death), Calinog (48), Estancia (44), Santa Barbara (36 cases with one death), San Dionisio (36 cases with one death), Sara (34), San Miguel (29), Cabatuan (29), Balasan (28), Janiuay (27), Barotac Viejo (25 cases with one death), Carles (25), Leganes (22 cases with one death), Igbaras (21 cases with one death), Ajuy (19), Concepcion (17), Maasin (17), Lemery (15), New Lucena (15), San Enrique (15 cases with one death), Badiangan (11), Anilao (nine), Lambunao (nine), Batad (eight), Mina (eight), Zarraga (eight), Bingawan (seven), and San Rafael (six).
Meanwhile, below is the categorization per age group:
* less than one year old – 93 cases
* one to 10 years old – 951 cases
* 11 to 20 years old – 758 cases
* 21 to 30 years old – 758 cases
* 31 to 40 years old – 309 cases
* 41 years and above – 125 cases
Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon, IPHO head, said the trend in recorded dengue cases is slowly declining; 44 cases were recorded within morbidity week 36 (Sept. 4 to 10) compared to 78 cases within morbidity week 35 (Aug. 28 to Sept. 4).
“May 20 na kita nga patay sa dengue although may good news kita kay padayun nga naganubo ang kaso naton,” said Quiñon.
She lauded the residents of the 42 towns and one component city and all 1,721 barangays in the province for cleaning their surroundings to prevent dengue.
The IPHO head emphasized, however, that for this decline in trend to continue, efforts must continue as well, especially in implementing the 5S Strategy against dengue: Search and destroy mosquito-breeding sites; employ Self-protection measures; Seek early consultation; Support fogging/spraying only in hot spot areas; and practice Safety and health protocols./PN
