Rey Anthony Chiu
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – Rains may seem a blessing to rural communities but it could also be a downside to urbanized centers, if the recent dengue surveillance reports could be a basis.
According to reports from the Provincial Health Office (PHO) Tagbilaran City and highly populated areas near show more patients afflicted with dengue, bolstering claims that people in heavily populated areas have more
worry about the disease.
The same report furnished by the Provincial Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (PESU) based at the PHO showed
Tagbilaran City leading the areas where most number of dengue patients at 63 cases and four deaths as monitored.
The same report also showed Panglao, Talibon, Dauis, Calape, Loon, Pilar, Carmen, Bilar, Antequera, Danao, Sagbayan, Sierra Bullones and Maribojoc having notable cases of dengue as monitored from January to the third week of June this year.
As to dengue death cases, after Tagbilaran ranks Calape with two, while Talibon, Antequera, Dauis and Loon with singe deaths.
As to affectation,
=https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tubagbohol.mikeligalig.com/index.php%3Ftopic%3D1314.0&sa=U&ei=XDH5T9__BKGG6QHVw5jyBg&ved=0CBUQFjAI&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNFHhUK4REqCF7GGLxPPXPLF8_OlcwTagbilaran City still at 63 cases, followed by Panglao at 24, Talibon (19), Dauis (18), Loon (
, Pilar and Carmen (7) Sagbayan, Ubay, Bilar and Danao with 6.
Even then, health authorities urge communities to get into the fighting groove and join the government in
eliminating dengue.
Dr. Aida Calamba of the Department of Education said “4S is still the most potent weapon against the disease.â€
By 4 S, she means Search and Destroy mosquito breeding areas, Seek early treatment, Self Preservation and Saying no to indiscriminate fogging, the lady physician at the division office narrated.
Last year, a notably slow year as to dengue affectation, Bohol only records 146 cases topped by Talibon at 25 cases, followed by Tagbilaran at 14, Loon and Dauis at 9 each and Carmen at 8 cases. Deaths then were noted in Bien Unido, Mabini and Tagbilaran.
In 2010, admittedly a high peaking dengue cycle year, Bohol tallied 2,647 cases, accounting 25 deaths.
Tagbilaran City topped the count with 645 cases, 6 deaths followed by Dauis at 126 cases and 3 deaths.
Among the listed towns with dengue cases in 2010 are Loon (115 cases and 3 deaths), Talibon (99 cases and 2 deaths), Carmen (96 cases) and calape, Maribojoc and Panglao each with 80 cases.
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