Bacolod City dengue cases up by 191.6%
DENGUE cases in Bacolod City have continued to increase, now at 191.6 percent higher as of November 19, 2022 compared to the same period last year.
Records from the City Health Office (CHO) showed that the city had a total of 926 dengue cases with 13 fatalities.
For the same period last year, there were only 322 cases and three deaths.
Dr. Grace Tan, head of City Health Office’s Environment Sanitation Division, said the barangays with clustering of dengue cases from October 29 to November 19, 2022
Include Barangays Vista Alegre, Mandalagan, Mansilingan, Singcang-airport, Handumanan, Taculing, Bata, Granada,tangub, Alijis, and Banago.
She said these barangays recorded three or more cases within four consecutive weeks.
Records also showed that of 61 barangays, Barangay Mansilingan had the highest number of cases with 115, followed by Barangay Taculing - 78; Estefania - 66; Tangub and Singcang-airport with 61 each; Villamonte - 55; Alijis - 50; Cabug and Mandalagan with 47 each; and Sum-ag - 42.
Tan said they were conducting spraying and fogging in various barangays including the schools to prevent the increase of dengue infection.
She said they were also conducting “recorida” in the barangays and the sanitation inspectors were also deployed to assist the barangay in the implementation of their dengue action plan.
Tan noted that dengue still affects people of different ages, gender through a bite of female infected mosquitoes.
She said mosquitoes carrying dengue virus breeds in non-moving, clear water in big or small containers, adding that patients with dengue easily gets dehydrated leading to low blood pressure and shock.
Tan also reiterated that the public should practice the 4S program of the Department of Health.
The 4S stands for “Search and destroy” mosquitobreeding sites, practice “Self-protection measures” such as wearing of long pants and long-sleeved shirts, and daily use of mosquito repellent “Seek early consultation” and “Support fogging/spraying.”*