Philippines : Dengue up 282 percent in Neg. Occ.

Via Daily Star :

" Dengue cases in Negros Occidental have increased by 282 percent with six deaths this year, the latest report released by the Provincial Health Office showed yesterday.

The PHO is initiating a massive clean-up drive to remove the breeding grounds of the Aedes aegypti, the day breeding mosquito that transmits the disease, Provincial Health Officer Ernell Tumimbang said yesterday.

The dengue carrier-mosquitoes lay eggs in clear and stagnant water found in flower vases, cans, rain barrels, old rubber tires, etc., and the adult mosquitoes rest in dark places of the house.

There have been 1,098 reported dengue cases in Negros Occidental from January 1 to July 10 this year, compared to 389 cases in the same period last year, the PHO report showed.

There were also six dengue deaths this year – three in Himamaylan City and one each in Bago City, Murcia and Sipalay City – compared to nine last year, the report said.

The persons hit by dengue were in Silay City – 124, Cadiz City – 103, Himamaylan City – 94, Sagay City – 84, Talisay City – 70, Kabankalan City – 67, La Carlota City – 52, Bago City – 46, Manapla – 44, Victorias City – 42;

Hinigaran – 41, Hinoba-an – 35, Murcia – 35, EB Magalona – 33, Escalante – 32, Calatrava – 25, Candoni – 23, Sipalay – 22, San Carlos – 19, Toboso – 19, Binalbagan – 17, Cauayan – 11, Ilog – 11,

Isabela – 11, San Enrique – 9, Pontevedra – 6, La Castellana – 6, Moises Padilla – 6, Don Salvador Benedicto – 5, Pulupandan – 4 and Valladolid – 2."