• CHERYL G. CRUZ
Dengue cases in Bacolod stood at 356 with two deaths, as of May 10, or an increase of 147.2 percent from the 144 infections with no fatality in the same period last year, the City Health Office said May 18.
Dr. Grace Tan, head of the CHO Environment Sanitation Division, said that 247 of the 356 cases are aged one to 19 years old.
The barangays with the highest number of cases are Mansilingan with 33, Estefania with 30, Tangub, 28, and Taculing and Alijis with 23 cases each.
Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. It is characterized by high fever, accompanied by severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pains, nausea, vomiting, and swollen glands and rashes.
The CHO has been urging the public to regularly practice the 4S in dengue prevention and control.
These include searching and destroying mosquito breeding sites, seeking early consultation, ensuring self-protection by wearing long sleeves and pants, and supporting fogging or spraying in areas with clustering of cases.
It also urged the city’s barangays to revive the 4 o’clock habit in the fight against the spread of dengue. | CGC
