Philippines: 2022 Dengue

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Source: https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/08/dengue-...amboanga-city/

Dengue cases soar in Zamboanga City
Published March 8, 2022, 2:58 PM
by Liza Abubakar-Jocson

ZAMBOANGA CITY- The Zamboanga City Health Office expressed alarm over the soaring number of dengue cases in Zamboanga City over the past two months.

Since January this year, 338 dengue cases were recorded with nine fatalities, mostly children.

Six barangays in the city were reported to have the highest number of dengue cases. These are Mercedes with 15 cases; Culianan, 9; Divisoria, 9; Zambowood, 9; Lanzones, 3; and Quiniput, 3...

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Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/03/...in-car/1836988


Dengue cases rise in CAR
By Dexter A. See
March 21, 2022

BAGUIO CITY: Dengue fever cases in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) significantly increased during the first two months of this year compared to the number of cases that were recorded by its health unit during the same period last year.

Based on data obtained from the Department of Health-CAR (DoH-CAR), there were some 502 dengue fever cases that were reported from different parts of the region from January 1 to March 5, 2022 compared to the 120 cases that were documented during the same period last year...

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Source: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/regio...gue-cases.html

DOH sees rise in dengue cases in parts of 4 regions
By CNN Philippines Staff
Published Apr 13, 2022 6:45:06 AM

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 13) — The Department of Health (DOH) said it is seeing a rise in dengue cases in at least four regions.

In a Tuesday briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire explained that the rise was only in the provinces of Zamboanga Peninsula, Cagayan Valley, Western Visayas, and Davao Region.

Moreover, it was only Zamboanga Peninsula that saw a sustained increase in its cases, with Zamboanga City even breaching the epidemic threshold that triggered the declaration of an outbreak by local authorities, she said.

Most of the cases are also among those aged less than 18, she noted.

In terms of deaths, an increasing trend has been observed in Zamboanga City, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu province, and Iloilo province, Vergeire said.

While the current reported cases are generally “significantly lower” than those in 2021, the DOH official said fast lanes for dengue patients have been activated in hospitals, and logistical needs of local government units have been prepositioned to address the issue...

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Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/04/...o-city/1841049


Dengue cases rise in Baguio City
By Dexter A. See
April 24, 2022

BAGUIO CITY: Health authorities have raised alarm over the increase in dengue hemorrhagic fever cases reported in the Cordillera Region including Baguio City.

Mayor Benjamin Magalong and City Health Officer Dr. Rowena Galpo advised residents to be on guard against the disease by practicing the 4S strategy: Search and Destroy Mosquito Breeding Places; Self-Protection Measures (use window screens, mosquito nets, wear protective clothing, use insect repellents); Seek Early Consultation; and Say Yes to Fogging in Hotspot Areas Only.

The City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (CESU) under Dr. Donnabel Panes recorded a total of 82 dengue cases in Baguio from January 1 to March 31, 2022...

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Health office: Dengue cases in Negros Occidental increasing: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1...tal-increasing

Dengue cases in Bacolod up by 39.1%: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1...olod-up-by-391

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Source: https://mb.com.ph/2022/05/20/dengue-...oilo-province/

Dengue infects 202, kills five in Iloilo province
Published May 20, 2022, 11:24 AM
by Tara Yap

ILOILO CITY – Health authorities have raised the alarm over the increase in dengue cases in Iloilo province which recorded 202 cases and five deaths in the first five months of the year.

According to the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO), the number is 39.9 percent higher than in the same period last year which saw 148 cases and one casualty.

Of the 43 localities, the San Joaquin town has the most dengue cases with 40, followed by Guimbal town, which has 19 dengue cases and two casualties.

There are 17 dengue cases in Estancia town, 10 cases each in Tigbauan and Tubungan towns, nine cases in Miag-ao town, eight each in San Dionisio and Pototan towns...

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Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1174991


Jan-April dengue cases 15% lower than 2021
By Ma. Teresa Montemayor May 20, 2022, 5:23 pm

MANILA – The dengue cases reported from January 1 to April 30, 2022 is 15 percent lower compared to those logged during the same period in 2021.

In a Viber message to reporters, the Department of Health said there are 22,277 dengue cases reported from January 1 to April 30, 2022.

There were 26,114 dengue cases during the same period last year.

"The weekly reported cases in 2022 were significantly lower except in Morbidity Weeks 12 to 16 (March 20 to April 23, 2022) where cases were higher than the cases in 2021," it said.

Most dengue cases were reported from Region 3 with 2,858 or 13 percent; Region 7 with 2,905 or 13 percent; and the National Capital Region with 2,339 or 10 percent.

Nationally, there were 126 deaths reported and the case fatality rate is 0.6 percent...

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Dengue outbreak declared in Zamboanga City
Published May 27, 2022 9:44am

uthorities have declared a dengue outbreak in Zamboanga City, according to an Unang Balita report on Friday.
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The outbreak was declared after confirmed dengue cases in the city reached over 2,000 from January to May 14, 2022.

Of the confirmed cases, 19 had already perished...

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Source: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2...ill-manageable

DOH says dengue cases still manageable
Gaea Katreena Cabico - Philstar.com
May 27, 2022 | 2:00pm

MANILA, Philippines — The number of dengue cases in the Philippines remains manageable, the Department of Health said Friday as it called on the public to seek early consultation when experiencing symptoms.

Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said 22,277 dengue cases were recorded from January 1 to April 30, 2022. The figure was 15% lower than the number of cases reported in the same period last year...

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Philippines: Nearly 1,300 dengue cases reported on Leyte island

June 15, 2022
by NEWS DESK

Officials with the Department of Health Eastern Visayas are reporting 1,856 dengue fever cases since the beginning of the year, an increase of 545 percent compared to the same period in 2021 (~200 cases).

Of the 1,863 cases, including deaths, 709 were logged in Leyte province, 570 in Southern Leyte, 202 in Samar, 144 in Eastern Samar, 160 in Biliran, and 78 in Northern Samar.

In addition, seven dengue fatalities were reported.

Nationally, the Philippines Department of Health (DOH) recorded 34,938 cases, which is 23% higher than the 28,336 recorded during the same period in 2021.

http://outbreaknewstoday.com/philippines-nearly-1300-dengue-cases-reported-on-leyte-island-37467/