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Well being Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral says the variety of dengue instances Negros Occidental logged through the first half of January is ‘very alarming’
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – A spike in dengue instances in Negros Occidental has unsettled well being officers, with two deaths and 250 infections recorded within the first half of January alone.
Provincial Well being Officer Girlie Pinongan, in an interview with Rappler on Wednesday, January 29, described the surge as a trigger for concern, stressing the urgency of containment efforts.
She mentioned the provincial well being workplace is trying into the circumstances surrounding the 2 dengue deaths between January 1 and 18. Those that died have been aged 18 and 22 years previous.
Except for the 2 fatalities, Pinongan mentioned the province recorded a complete of 250 dengue instances from January 1 to 18, a rise of about 296.83% in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months.
Topping the checklist of dengue instances in Negros Occidental for January have been Bago Metropolis with 58 instances, San Carlos Metropolis with 20, Kabankalan Metropolis with 19, Pulupandan with 15, Silay Metropolis with 13, Valladolid with 11, La Carlota Metropolis with 10, Cadiz Metropolis with 9, and Hinigaran and Escalante Metropolis with six every.
A lot of the contaminated people have been aged 11 to twenty, Pinongan mentioned.
Pinongan mentioned the provincial well being workplace was coordinating with the Division of Well being (DOH) to implement extra complete and efficient measures to handle the illness, which is primarily brought on by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
In 2024, Negros Occidental recorded a complete of 6,799 dengue instances from January 1 to December 31, a rise of 354.48% in comparison with 2023. Officers mentioned they have been making an attempt to forestall an identical state of affairs this 12 months.
Well being Undersecretary Mary Ann Palermo-Maestral advised Rappler on Tuesday night time, January 28, that variety of dengue instances in Negros Occidental this month is “very alarming.”
Maestral known as on hospitals in Negros Occidental to institute micro-management in dealing with dengue instances inside their jurisdictions.
Dengue quick lanes in all non-public and public hospitals have to be reactivated, she added.
Pinongan, in the meantime, mentioned the provincial well being workplace has already launched a dengue advisory to all native governments in Negros Occidental, urging them to implement precautionary measures in response to the rising variety of dengue instances.
Maestral mentioned the DOH will undertake a holistic method to addressing dengue infections not solely within the province however nationwide.
Alongside intensified dengue consciousness campaigns and cleanup drives, the DOH will promote “Pinggang Pinoy,” a visible information to balanced meals, to assist sufferers strengthen their resistance throughout an infection and hospitalization, she mentioned. – Rappler.com
