| | Dengue
kills 8
There
were eight fatalities of 623 dengue cases reported last year.
This
according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO) though identity of the last victim
was not disclosed.
Earlier,
PHO report said that the dreaded disease surged to 379 with seven (7) human casualties
as of the middle of September 2009, according to the monitoring report of the
Provincial Health Office (PHO).
The
8th death documented occurred during the month of December, which posted a total
of 84 cases, PHO added.
| | | The
2009 figures (number of cases) are much higher than the entire year 2008 with
only 145 cases and five (5) deaths.
Calape
town posted three deaths and Tagbilaran City , two. The municipalities of Talibon
and Tubigon had one apiece. Most of these (deaths) occurred during the month of
July with four and August, three, the report said.
PHO
data showed that the lowest number of cases was posted during January 2009. The
highest was during the month of August with 123 while February had 13; March,
25; April, 20; May, 31; June, 59; July, 99; September, 5; October, 74; November,
86; and December, 84. | Comparatively,
Dengue cases posted a highest record high of 1,679 cases from January to December
2007 and the death toll reached to 16, PHO's ten-year (2000-2009) record showed.
During
the 2007 upsurge, total cases recorded in the municipalities totaled to 1,195
and Tagbilaran City had 483.
Bohol
experienced 231 cases and 3 deaths in 2006; 1,113 cases and 21 deaths in 2005;
283 cases and 5 deaths in 2004; 365 cases and 3 deaths in 2003; 289 cases and
2 deaths in 2002; 712 cases and 5 deaths in 2001; and 70 and zero death in 2000.
Health
authorities reminded the populace to keep their surroundings clean always, especially
those stagnant waters in containers. (RVO)
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