Dengue, the mosquito-borne disease, has hit alarming levels in Bohol.
Authorities have pushed the alarm buttons after the Department of Health confirmed the outbreak of the disease in two city barangays-Cogon and Dao.
As of last count, the DOH reported that dengue cases since January this year already hit past the 500 mark.
At least 10 fatalities were already confirmed.
In a press conference last week, Dr. Reymoses Cabagnot, Bohol provincial health officer said fast lanes will be set up in Bohol's 11 district hospitals to decongest the city hospitals. Under the fast lane arrangement, patients with fever and suspected of having dengue can be given emergency treatment The blood sam0le is obtained to establish a baseline data.
In Tagbilaran City, dengue patients can avail of the express lane to provide emergency treatment especially those coming from the towns.
With the upsurge in dengue cases, there was a time last week that all the city's private hospitals were fully booked of patients afflicted with the dreaded disease.
During the same press confab called for the purpose of assessing the dengue outbreak, Dr. Susanna Madarieta, Department of Health (DOH) Central Visayas regional director, was in attendance.
-- Bohol Sunday Post - July 29, 2007
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