Philippines: 2019 Dengue

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Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1061650

Dengue cases in Bacolod City up by 121%
By Nanette Guadalquiver February 12, 2019, 6:29 pm

BACOLOD CITY -- Cases of dengue fever in Bacolod City increased by almost 121 percent in the first five weeks of 2019, City Health Office (CHO) records showed.

Dr. Grace Tan, head of CHO Environment Sanitation Division, said on Monday that from January 1 to February 5, they have recorded a total of 201 cases, including one death, compared to only 91 during the same period last year...

 

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Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/13/19/dengue-outbreak-declared-ni-kawayan-biliran

Dengue outbreak declared in Kawayan, Biliran
Jenette F. Ruedas, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 2019 07:08 PM | Updated as of Feb 13 2019 07:24 PM

TACLOBAN CITY ? The local government of Kawayan town in Biliran has declared a dengue outbreak.

According to the Executive Order No. 3 issued by Kawayan Mayor Rodolfo Espina Jr., the municipality has recorded 81 dengue cases as of Wednesday afternoon.

Of the total number of cases, 56 recovered, 7 were admitted in Biliran Provincial Hospital, 15 confined at the Rural Health Unit, 1 is under observation, 1 refused admission, and 1 reported death.

A 5-year old boy from Barangay Tucdao has died from dengue...

 

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Source: https://www.panaynews.net/dengue-downs-396-in-iloilo/

DENGUE DOWNS 396 IN ILOILO
By Ime Sornito -
Friday, February 15, 2019

ILOILO ? Less than two months into 2019, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) already recorded 396 cases of dengue fever, including three deaths. These covered the period from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14 ? a 281 percent surge from last year?s 104 cases recorded within the same period.

Provincial health officer Dr. Patricia Grace Trabado warned of a further increase in cases in the months to come, citing a trend that PHO had established using past records ? every three years the province experiences a surge in dengue.

It was in 2016 when Iloilo last had a big spike in dengue cases, said Trabado...

 

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Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/...28-in-central-visayas-since-january-this-year

DOH 7: Dengue fever has killed 28 in Central Visayas since January this year
By Futch Anthony Inso |February 18,2019 - 08:25 PM

CEBU CITY, Philippines ? At least 28 persons have died of complications arising from the mosquito-borne dengue fever in Central Visayas since January this year, or quadruple the number of deaths recorded over the same period last year.

The regional epidemiology and surveillance unit (Resu) of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported that from January 1 to February 16, 2019, they have recorded 3,681 dengue cases with 28 deaths in the region, or a whopping 233 percent rise when compared to the 1,105 cases with 5 deaths recorded over the same period last year.

The DOH-7 has recommended the declaration of dengue outbreak in Lapu-Lapu City and Sibonga town in Cebu province; the town of Lazi in Siquijor; and Tagbilaran City and the towns of Loon, Trinidad, Cortes, Clarin and Dauis in Bohol...

 

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Source: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/...s/Dengue-situation-in-CV-4089-cases-29-deaths


Dengue situation in CV: 4,089 cases, 29 deaths
February 26, 2019

THE dengue death toll in Central Visayas continues to rise after the deadly infection recently claimed the life of its 29th victim.

Records from the Department of Health (DOH) 7 as of Tuesday, Feb. 26, reveal that the number of dengue cases for the first 55 days of 2019 has risen to 4,089 from only 3,681 cases last week...

 

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Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1063396


Dengue claims 5 lives in Soccsksargen
By Edwin Fernandez March 2, 2019, 11:39 am

KIDAPAWAN CITY -- Dengue has claimed the lives of five people, three of them from North Cotabato province, since January 1, the regional health office said Friday.

Jenny Panizales Ventura, Department of Health (DOH) 12 (Soccsksargen) focal person on measles eradication, said the provinces of Sarangani and South Cotabato registered one fatality each.

From January 1 to February 28, the DOH-12 Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) listed 2,332 dengue cases across the region.

?This is 191 percent higher compared to the same period last year,? Ventura said, noting that the youngest dengue patient recorded in the region was a three-month-old while the oldest was 96 years old...

 

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Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/10918...-in-bicol?utm_expid=.XqNwTug2W6nwDVUSgFJXed.1

DOH: Dengue claims 5 in Bicol
By: Michael B. Jaucian - Correspondent
Inquirer Southern Luzon / 04:04 PM March 04, 2019

LEGAZPI CITY ? The Department of Health (DOH) in Bicol recorded five fatalities due to Dengue in the entire region from January 1 to March 2.

Of the five cases, three were from the province of Camarines Sur while the other two fatalities were from Sorsogon province...

 

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Source: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/03/08/1899731/dengue-cases-hit-36000


Dengue cases hit 36,000
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Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star) - March 8, 2019 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines ? As the measles outbreaks in various regions in the country remain unabated, the Department of Health (DOH) reported that dengue cases nationwide have soared to over 36,000.

The DOH also reported that dengue cases in Cagayan Valley, Mimaropa, Cordillera Administrative Region and Caraga exceeded the epidemic threshold, while prevalence in Bicol, Western Visayas, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and Davao region exceeded the alert threshold.

Data from the DOH Epidemiology Bureau showed that cases of dengue nationwide have reached 36,664, including 140 deaths from Jan. 1 to Feb. 23...

 

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Source: https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1019790
[h=1]Dengue cases up by 81% in ZamPen[/h] By Jocelyn P. Alvarez Published on March 16, 2019


ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 15 (PIA) - - Dengue fever cases in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region reached 1,743 from January 1 to March 7, 2019 which is 81 percent higher as compared to the same period last year.

According to the Disease Surveillance Update of the Department of Health (DOH) 9, the total 1,743 Dengue cases were gathered from the different sentinel hospitals in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region.
DOH reported dengue cases in Zamboanga City is recorded at 719 as compared to 230 cases during same period last year, a rise of 213%. Zamboanga Del Norte recorded 499 cases as compared to 155 cases same period last year, a whooping 222% increase. The said province was pegged to have the highest percent change of dengue fever cases compared to same period of 2018. Zamboanga Sibugay recorded 175 dengue cases; Isabela City , Basilan, 99 cases; and Zamboanga Del Sur with 251.
In Zamboanga City, top ten barangays with dengue cases include Calarian/Southcom with 42 cases, followed by Tumaga, with 41; Pasonanca, 37; Tetuan/Sta Cruz, 34; Ayala, 31; San Roque , 30; Talon Talon/ Loop, 26; Baliwasan with 25 cases; Sta Maria, 25; and Mampang, with 22 dengue cases recorded.
DOH calls on everyone to become prime movers in controlling mosquito population and avoiding any possible dengue deaths in the community. The health department reminded the public to religiously practice the Enhanced 4-S campaign against dengue which is Search and destroy mosquito-breeding sites; secure Self-protection measures like wearing long pants, long sleeved shirts and daily use of mosquito repellent; Seek early consultation and Support, and fogging only in hotspot areas where increase in cases is registered for two consecutive weeks to prevent an impending outbreak.
It can be recalled, Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III emphasized, ?the first step to prevent dengue is within our homes. It is important to remove any space or container that can hold unnecessary stagnant water which may become breeding sites of mosquitoes.?
Dengue is now considered a year-round disease. (ALT/JPA/PIA-9)

 

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Source: https://www.bworldonline.com/33-deaths-due-to-dengue-reported-in-central-visayas/

33 deaths due to dengue reported in Central Visayas
March 20, 2019 | 8:51 pm

DENGUE CASES in Central Visayas increased to 5,339 during the Jan. to March 16 period this year, with 33 deaths recorded. Department of Health officials in the region reported that in the same period last year, there were 1,598 cases with 11 deaths. Cebu province had the most cases at 3,471 with 25 fatalities. Bohol had 923 with six deaths; Negros Oriental, 888 cases with two deaths; and Siquijor, 55 with no casualty...

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Source: https://ptvnews.ph/doh-alarmed-over-rising-dengue-cases-in-zambo-peninsula/

DOH alarmed over rising dengue cases in Zambo Peninsula
March 20, 2019
By R. G. Antonet Go/PNA

ZAMBOANGA CITY ? The Department of Health (DOH) 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) has expressed alarm over the high number of cases of dengue in the region, amounting to 1,850 cases from January to March 14.

Dr. Dennis Dacayanan, chief of DOH-9 Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU), noted that the figure is higher than the 946 cases registered in the same period in 2018.

Dacayanan said this city has the highest number of cases at 802, followed by Zamboanga del Norte with 502; Zamboanga del Sur, 251; Zamboanga Sibugay, 193; and Isabela City, 102.

He said they have established dengue fast lanes in hospitals to easily detect dengue cases, equipped with kits for nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) antigen tests, a routine and rapid diagnostic test for dengue virus infection...

 

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Source: https://www.rappler.com/nation/226457-cavite-highest-number-dengue-cases-calabarzon-march-2019

Cavite tops number of dengue cases in Calabarzon in Q1 ? DOH
The Department of Health says there were 1,788 dengue cases in Cavite from January 1 to March 16, out of a total of 5,616 cases in Calabarzon during the period
Rappler.com
Published 12:43 PM, March 23, 2019
Updated 12:47 PM, March 23, 2019

MANILA, Philippines ? Cavite recorded the most number of dengue cases in the Calabarzon region in the first quarter of the year, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, March 22.

DOH-Calabarzon said in a press statement that there were 1,788 dengue cases in Cavite from January 1 to March 16....

 

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Source: https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/03/24/44000-dengue-cases-reported-in-ph-this-year-doh/

44,000 dengue cases reported in PH this year ? DOH
Published March 24, 2019, 4:00 PM
By Analou De Vera
The Department of Health (DOH) said that more than 44,000 dengue cases have been reported nationwide this year.
(MANILA BULLETIN)

Based on the recent data of DOH- Epidemiology Bureau, there are already 44,566 dengue cases, including 167 deaths reported from January 1 to March 9.

The figure is higher compared to the 26, 408 dengue cases reported during the same period last year...

 

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Source: https://www.panaynews.net/iloilo-den...uimbal-spared/

Iloilo dengue cases climb to 717 but Guimbal spared
By Ime Sornito -
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Dengue cases all over the province already reached 717 as of March 16, with four deaths. This is over 300 percent higher than the cases recorded last year (171 but with no deaths) from Jan. 1 to March 16, said Trabado.

ILOILO – Of this province’s 42 municipalities and one component city, only the town of Guimbal remains unaffected by dengue, data (Jan. 1 to March 16, 2019) from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) showed.

It is hoped that Guimbal could maintain its dengue-free status throughout the year, according to PHO chief Dr. Patricia Grace Trabado...

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Source: https://ptvnews.ph/21-deaths-almost-6k-dengue-cases-recorded-in-calabarzon/

21 deaths, almost 6K dengue cases recorded in Calabarzon
March 27, 2019
By Saul Pa-a/PNA

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna ? A total of 5,910 cases of dengue fever, leading to 21 fatalities, were recorded in the Calabarzon Region (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) from Jan. 1 to March 23 this year, the Regional Surveillance and Epidemiology Unit (RESU) reported...

 

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Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1101442/health-execs-raise-alarm-as-13-die-of-dengue-in-soccsksargen

Health execs raise alarm as 13 die of dengue in Soccsksargen
By: Edwin O. Fernandez - @inquirerdotnet
Inquirer Mindanao / 10:51 AM March 30, 2019

GEN. SANTOS CITY ? Health authorities in the Soccsksargen region raised the alarm bells against dengue as 13 persons died and more than 3,780 were stricken by the mosquito-borne disease from January to March 23 this year.

The DOH-12 Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) reported that 3,783 individuals had been hospitalized in the provinces of South Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, North Cotabato and the cities of Cotabato, Kidapawan, Tacurong, Koronadal, and Gen. Santos in the last three months because of dengue...

 

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Source: https://thedailyguardian.net/local-news/26-dengue-deaths-in-western-visayas-2/

26 dengue deaths in Western Visayas
Banner News, Local News April 3, 2019April 2, 2019 TDG
By: Emme Rose Santiagudo

FROM January 1 to March 16, 2019, dengue has claimed the lives of 26 people in Western Visayas region, according to the Department Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD)-6.

Dr. Jessie Glen Alonsabe, medical specialist III of DOH-6, said they have recorded 4,347 dengue cases in the region so far.

According to Alonsabe, the number is 142 percent higher compared to 1,794 cases and 11 deaths recorded in the same period in 2018...

 

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Source: http://northboundasia.com/2019/04/03/doh-expects-2019-as-big-dengue-year-cautions-public/


DOH expects 2019 as ?big dengue year?; cautions public
by: Philippine News Agency | 03/04/2019
DOH expects 2019 as ?big dengue year?; cautions public

MANILA ? The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reminded the public anew to take precautionary measures to avoid contracting dengue amid the increase of the cases of the disease nationwide.

?We?re preparing because we?re expecting 2019 to be a big dengue year. The way dengue behaves is that you get one or two years of low cases and on the third year, tumataas ([it] rises),? Health Undersecretary Enrique Domingo said in a television interview.

The DOH Epidemiology Bureau (EB) has reported 48,634 dengue cases in the first quarter of 2019 with 184 deaths.

The figure showed significant increase from 23,328 cases with 150 deaths for the same period last year.

The DOH EB said Central Visayas has the highest number of cases this year with 5,421 followed by Metro Manila with 4,855 cases, Calabarzon with 4,851 cases, Caraga Region with 4,570 cases and Central Luzon with 4,009 cases.

Domingo said the cases are expected to rise in June which is the start of the rainy season.

However, he warned the public against possible attack of dengue-carrying mosquitoes in the day during summer time...

 

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Source: https://www.manilatimes.net/dengue-kills-227-in-first-quarter/538509/


Dengue kills 227 in first quarter
By CATHERINE A. MODESTO
April 11, 2019

The Department of Health said 227 people died of dengue from January to March this year.

The department recorded close to 56,000 dengue cases during the period.

Data from the DoH?s epidemiology bureau showed that from January 1 to March 30, there were 55,976 cases of the avoidable mosquito-borne illness. This is higher than the 31,247 cases with 168 fatalities reported in the same period last year.

From March 24 to 30 alone, 3,381 cases were reported to the dengue surveillance unit of the department...

 

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Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1106552/dengue-cases-soar-in-western-mindanao

Dengue cases soar in Western Mindanao
By: Julie Alipala - Reporter
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:09 AM April 14, 2019

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines ? The Department of Health (DOH) in Western Mindanao has reported a rise in dengue fever cases in the region, with 18 children dead and more than 2,500 people treated due to complications caused by the disease since January.

From January to April 5, 2,456 dengue cases were recorded, a 132-percent increase compared to patients in the same period last year, said Neo Walter Folgo, DOH regional coordinator of the Aedes Vector Borne Disease Regional Program...

 

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Source: https://thedailyguardian.net/local-news/dengue-deaths-in-region-surge-to-33/


Dengue deaths in region surge to 33
Banner News, Local News April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 TDG
By: Emme Rose Santiagudo

THE Department Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD)-6 reported that 33 persons in Western Visayas have died of dengue so far.

In terms of cases, Maria Lourdes Monegro, DOH-6 Entomologist III, said they have recorded 5,527 dengue cases from January 1 to April 6, 2019.

?Negros Occidental remained as the province with highest recorded number of dengue cases at 1,863 with 15 deaths, followed by Iloilo province (1, 043) with five deaths, Aklan (784) with four deaths, Capiz (713) with four deaths, Iloilo City (454) with four deaths, Bacolod City (377) with one death, Antique (110), and Guimaras (104),? Monegro reported.

Monegro said there is clustering of cases in 82 barangays in the region, with Guimaras posting the highest increase in cases and Aklan with the highest attack rate...

 

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Source: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1802545

Dengue cases in Davao City double
SunStar File
RALPH LAWRENCE G. LLEMIT
April 23, 2019

DENGUE cases in Davao City doubled in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2018.

From January to March 2019, the City Health Office (CHO) recorded 1,681 cases, from the 572 cases recorded in the same quarter in 2018.

This year, Toril District has the most number of cases with 240, followed by Buhangin District with 235, Talomo South District with 185, Talomo Central District with 175, and Agdao District with 122 cases.

Last year, Buhangin had the most number of dengue cases with 81, followed by Talomo North with 71 cases.

Meanwhile, as of April 13, there have already been 1,762 recorded cases in Davao City.

CHO technical division chief Doctor Julinda Acosta said the increasing number of cases is very alarming...