BUTUAN CITY—Cases of deadly mosquito bites have gone down to nearly 70% from January to September this year, according to the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Department of Health in Caraga (DOH-Caraga).
RESU data showed that there have been 1,836 dengue cases in the region from January to September 16 this year, or 69.8% lower as compared to the 6,081 reported cases in the same period last year.
Nine people also succumbed to dengue within the period, but this is 68% lower compared to the number of deaths in the same period in 2016, RESU said. Majority of the victims were males (66.6 %), their ages ranging from 2 to 72 years old.
RESU reported no identified as hotspot for dengue, reflecting its downward trend across the region.
Among the provinces and cities, Surigao del Sur and Butuan City recorded the highest cases at 435 and 265, respectively.
Surigao del Sur is followed by Agusan del Sur (279 cases), Surigao del Norte (265), Agusan del Norte (168), Surigao City (162), Tandag City (101), Bayugan City (72), Dinagat Islands (30), Cabadbaran City (30), and Bislig City (29).
DOH-Caraga Director Jose R. Llacuna, Jr. said that the agency will continue its intensified anti-dengue campaign, such as the Aksyon Barangay Kalaban sa Dengue (ABKD), the four o'clock habit, encouragement of report to the nearest disease reporting unit of any suspected dengue cases, cleanliness and other measures. (PNA/Noel B. Najarro)
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