Ilocos region logs over 1,000 dengue cases since January

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LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte — Dengue cases in the Ilocos region from January to July 5 reached 1,198, the latest data from the regional Department of Health (DOH) showed.

At least 583 of the cases were traced to Pangasinan, followed by Ilocos Sur (248), Ilocos Norte (235), La Union (99), and Dagupan City (33).

At least six patients were reported to have succumbed from the mosquito-borne infection, with two each in Ilocos Sur and La Union and one each in Ilocos Norte and Dagupan City.

The data were reported by the different disease reporting units in the region, according to the DOH.

Last month, the regional DOH issued a warning to residents to not be “complacent” and to observe strict health protocols to curb the rise in dengue cases.

The health agency renewed its call to the public to follow the enhanced 4-S strategy, which included searching and destroying of mosquito breeding places, self-protection, seeking early consultation, and saying no to indiscriminate fogging.

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