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Dengue cases caused by aedis aegypti mosquito have surged to 379 with seven human casualties as of the middle of September 2009, according to the monitoring report of the Provincial Health Office (PHO).

The figures are much higher than the entire year 2008 with only 145 cases and five deaths, said the same report obtained by The Freeman.

It was not known who the victims are. They died because of the dreaded disease during the same period.

Calape town posted three deaths and Tagbilaran City, two. The municipalities of Talibon and Tubigon have one each.
         

Most of these deaths occurred during the month of July with four and August, three, the report said.

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 and 21 deaths in 2005; 283 and 5 deaths in 2004; 365 and 3 deaths in 2003; 289 and 2 deaths in 2002; 712 cases and 5 deaths in 2001; and 70 and zero deaths in 2000.

Health authorities reminded the populace to always keep their surroundings clean, especially those stagnant waters in containers. - the Bohol Chronicle

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