LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 7,133 dengue cases in the province from January 1 to October 14, marking a 2-percent decrease from the 7,257 cases recorded in the same period last year.
In an interview on Wednesday, provincial health officer, Dr. Anna Teresa de Guzman, said deaths from dengue also decreased to 11 this year, compared to last year’s 25.
The top 10 on the provincial health office’s (PHO) watch list of areas with high incidence of dengue are San Carlos City (560 cases); Bayambang (468); Malasiqui (387); Lingayen (364); Calasiao (289); Bugallon (286); Rosales (264); Bani (244); San Quintin (242); and Anda and Bolinao (152 each).
The highest number of dengue cases this year was recorded in August with 2,052, but it went down to 1,863 in September, de Guzman said.
“The youngest dengue victim was a 10-month-old male and the oldest was a 90-year-old female,” she added.
Meanwhile, leptospirosis cases in the province declined by 67 percent this year with 153 cases from January to October 14, compared to 253 cases in the same period last year.
“The mortality this year due to leptospirosis is at 22, which is lower compared to last year’s 59 deaths,” de Guzman said.
Under PHO’s watch list of areas with high incidence of leptospirosis were Mangatarem (13); Binmaley (8); Mangaldan (8); Sta. Barbara (6); Urdaneta City (5); Alaminos City (4); Asingan (4); Pozorrubio (4); Rosales (4); San Carlos City (4); San Fabian (4); and San Jacinto (4).
De Guzman, in a recent interview, urged the public to maintain cleanliness in their surroundings to prevent diseases, such as dengue and leptospirosis. (PNA)
