Dengue still a “top” killer disease in Bohol
Kills 8 of 623 cases in 2009
[The Bohol Standard]
Dengue disease due to aedes aegypti mosquito bite has caused eight (8) human fatalities of the total 623 cases in 2009, according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO). PHO, however, did not divulge the identity of the last victim.
Earlier, PHO report said that the dreaded disease surged to 379 with seven (7) human casualties as of the middle of September 2009, according to the monitoring report of the Provincial Health Office (PHO).
The 8th death documented occurred during the month of December, which posted a total of 84 cases, PHO added.
The 2009 figures (number of cases) are much higher than the entire year 2008 with only 145 cases and five (5) deaths.
Calape town posted three deaths and Tagbilaran City , two. The municipalities of Talibon and Tubigon had one apiece. Most of these (deaths) occurred during the month of July with 4 and August, three, the report said.
PHO data showed that the lowest number of cases (4) was posted during January 2009. The highest was during the month of August with 123 while February had 13; March, 25; April, 20; May, 31; June, 59; July, 99; September, 5; October, 74; November, 86; and December, 84.
Comparatively, Dengue cases posted a highest record high of 1,679 cases from January to December 2007 and the death toll reached to 16, PHO’s ten-year (2000-2009) record showed.
During the 2007 upsurge, total cases recorded in the municipalities totaled to 1,195 and Tagbilaran City contributed 483.
Bohol experienced 231 cases and 3 deaths in 2006; 1,113 cases and 21 deaths in 2005; 283 cases and 5 deaths in 2004; 365 cases and 3 deaths in 2003; 289 cases and 2 deaths in 2002; 712 cases and 5 deaths in 2001; and 70 and zero death in 2000.
Health authorities reminded the populace to keep their surroundings clean always, especially those stagnant waters in containers. (RVO)
