Dengue cases in Bicol up by 212% in 2019 - DOH | Inquirer News

Dengue cases in Bicol up by 212% in 2019 – DOH

LEGAZPI CITY –– The Department of Health (DOH) in Bicol has recorded a 212-percent increase in dengue cases last year.

From 3,550 cases in 2018, the number of cases reached 11,092 in 2019, said a report from Ma. Cecilia CV Pan, coordinator of the Public Health Preparedness and Response Unit of DOH-Bicol.

Eighty-seven persons died of dengue last year, while 36 died in 2018.

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Most of the cases were recorded in Camarines Sur with 4,651; Sorsogon, with 2,183; Albay, 1,577; and Catanduanes, 1,041.

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There were also 857 dengue cases in Camarines Norte and 752 in Masbate.

Thirty-one persons from other regions, who showed signs of dengue, also consulted health personnel in clinics and hospitals in Bicol.

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The health department has stressed the importance of using the 4S Strategy to eliminate breeding places of Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes.

The 4S strategy involves search and destroy, self-protection measures, seeking early consultation, and supporting fogging and spraying in hotspot places.

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