More fatalities being reported in Philippines as dengue picks up, excerpt a report from Cebu Daily News :
" The four-year-old son of a City Hall employee and a 20-year-old man were the latest fatalities of dengue fever in Talisay City, southern Cebu.
The son of City Hall employee Roger Nahine, a resident of barangay Lawaan 3 in Talisay died last Aug. 15.
On the same day, German Minuza, 20 and a resident of barangay Tangke, also died of dengue last Sunday, according to village chairperson Perla Cabanes.
According to the Talisay City Health Office, dengue has claimed the lives of four people from January to August this year.
The CHO identified the two others were six-year-old John Paul Solomon, a resident of barangay Tapul, who died in April and Abigail Juario, of barangay Cansojong who died in March."
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Friday, August 20, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Philippines : Cebu City dengue cases up 756 with nine deaths
An article from Cebu Daily News, excerpt :
" Dengue cases in Cebu City rose by 756 cases from January to July this year, up from 593 cases for the same period last year, local health authorities said last week.
The Cebu City Health Department said nine children aged three to six years old died from the disease this year.
They said they expect more cases in the months to come owing to the rainy season.
Assistant City Epidemiologist Durinda Macasucol said August and September would usually register the highest number of dengue cases.
Barangay Guadalupe has the highest number of recorded dengue cases for the year.
Parents were advised to clean their surroundings and remove stagnant water which could become breeding grounds for dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
Macasucol also advised the parents to bring their children immediately to the doctors if they experience high fever for two days already.
Dengue symptoms include, high fever lasting two to seven days, joint and muscle pain, skin rashes, nose bleeding, abdominal pain, vomiting and dark-colored stools."
" Dengue cases in Cebu City rose by 756 cases from January to July this year, up from 593 cases for the same period last year, local health authorities said last week.
The Cebu City Health Department said nine children aged three to six years old died from the disease this year.
They said they expect more cases in the months to come owing to the rainy season.
Assistant City Epidemiologist Durinda Macasucol said August and September would usually register the highest number of dengue cases.
Barangay Guadalupe has the highest number of recorded dengue cases for the year.
Parents were advised to clean their surroundings and remove stagnant water which could become breeding grounds for dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
Macasucol also advised the parents to bring their children immediately to the doctors if they experience high fever for two days already.
Dengue symptoms include, high fever lasting two to seven days, joint and muscle pain, skin rashes, nose bleeding, abdominal pain, vomiting and dark-colored stools."
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Philippines : Dengue cases in Cebu City up 51
Via Cebu Daily News :
" The number of dengue cases in Cebu City has risen dramatically in the first half of this year compared to last year.
Statistics from the Department of Health in Central Visayas showed that dengue cases in city surged by 51 percent to 546 cases and six deaths from January 1 to July 10 this year from only 362 cases and 10 deaths in the same period in 2009.
Cebu City topped other cities in the entire Central Visayas in the number of dengue cases and deaths.
A report by the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the DOH in Central Visayas showed that a total of 2,461 dengue cases and 18 deaths were recorded between Jan. 1 to July 10, 2010. This was 10 percent higher compared to the 2,225 dengue cases and 26 deaths the previous year.
Most of the victims in the region were children between six to 10 years old. About half or 53 percent of the victims were male.
Majority of the dengue cases were from Cebu City at 22.4 percent, followed by Talisay City with 5.4 percent, Tagbilaran City with 4.9 percent, Danao City with 4.26 percent and Lapu-Lapu City with 4.1 percent."
" The number of dengue cases in Cebu City has risen dramatically in the first half of this year compared to last year.
Statistics from the Department of Health in Central Visayas showed that dengue cases in city surged by 51 percent to 546 cases and six deaths from January 1 to July 10 this year from only 362 cases and 10 deaths in the same period in 2009.
Cebu City topped other cities in the entire Central Visayas in the number of dengue cases and deaths.
A report by the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the DOH in Central Visayas showed that a total of 2,461 dengue cases and 18 deaths were recorded between Jan. 1 to July 10, 2010. This was 10 percent higher compared to the 2,225 dengue cases and 26 deaths the previous year.
Most of the victims in the region were children between six to 10 years old. About half or 53 percent of the victims were male.
Majority of the dengue cases were from Cebu City at 22.4 percent, followed by Talisay City with 5.4 percent, Tagbilaran City with 4.9 percent, Danao City with 4.26 percent and Lapu-Lapu City with 4.1 percent."
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