By Glazyl M. Jopson
BACOLOD CITY – A 64-year-old man has been reported as the first suspected dengue fatality in the city this year.
Dr. Grace Tan, head of the Environmental Sanitation Division of the City Health Office (CHO), said the patient was a resident of Barangay Alijis who had an undocumented fever for four days.
He also experienced cough, shortness of breath, and vomiting.
The man was admitted to a hospital on Feb. 3 and passed away two days later, according to Tan.
CHO data released to the media on Wednesday night revealed that 180 dengue cases were recorded in the city from Feb. 16 to 22.
This figure represents a 172.7% increase compared to the same period last year, which reported 66 cases and no fatalities.
The seven villages with the highest number of dengue cases include Barangay Mansilingan with 17 cases; Barangays Alijis and Estefania with 16 each; Barangays Taculing and Singcang-Airport with 13 each; Barangay Tangub with 12; and Barangay Villamonte with 11.
For pediatric cases, 74 were reported in the 1 to 10 age bracket, 58 in the 11 to 19 age group, and one case involving a one-year-old child.
The CHO continues to urge the public to maintain cleanliness in their surroundings to prevent the spread of dengue.
