Zero dengue cases in Guimaras for 7 weeks

Dengue is caused by Aedis eegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes – these are day-biting mosquitoes that live and breed in clean, stagnant water.
Dengue is caused by Aedis eegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes – these are day-biting mosquitoes that live and breed in clean, stagnant water.

JORDAN, Guimaras – The island province of Guimaras has not recorded new cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever for seven straight weeks.

The latest data from the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Department of Health (DOH) showed Guimaras with no recorded new cases of dengue between March 13, 2021 and April 24, 2021.

Dina Grace Gabayoyo, provincial dengue coordinator, said that since January of this year, the province logged nine cases of the disease brought by the Aedis eegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes – these were day-biting mosquitoes that live and breed in clean, stagnant water.

Since January 2021, the municipalities of Jordan and San Lorenzo have three recorded dengue cases respectively, two from Sibunag and one from the town of Nueva Valencia.

Individuals should suspect dengue when a high fever (40 degrees centigrade) is accompanied by two of the following symptoms: severe headache, pain behind the eyes, nausea / vomiting, swollen glands, muscle and joint pains, and rashes.

For severe dengue, the warning signs to look out for are: severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, rapid breathing, bleeding gums, blood in vomit, fatigue, and restlessness.

In Western Visayas, Capiz province has the highest number of newly reported dengue cases at 10, followed by Iloilo province with four cases and Negros Occidental with two cases.

Negros Occidental has the most number of dengue-related deaths with three, followed by Bacolod City and Capiz with two deaths respectively, and the province of Iloilo recorded one death due to dengue.

As of April 24, only Aklan, Guimaras and Iloilo City have not recorded dengue-related deaths.

DOH Region 6 noted an overall decrease in the number of dengue cases in all provinces and highly urbanized cities in Western Visayas from January to April 2021 compared to the same period last year./PN

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