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Dengue cases up by 143% in 2016

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  1. DavyL200

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    Negros Oriental reported yesterday an upsurge of 143 percent in the number of dengue cases in the province as of July 16 compared to the same period last year.

    Records show that from Jan. 1 to July 16, 2016, the dengue cases reported and recorded in the province totaled 1,229 as opposed to only 505 cases for the same period last year, Dr. Socrates Villamor, OIC chief, Local Health Support Division of the DOH-Negros Island Region, said.

    Six deaths were reported in the province for the same period against only five deaths in 2015, he added.

    The deaths were in Bais City with two cases, and one each from the cities of Dumaguete, Bayawan, Tanjay, and Guihulngan, he said.

    Bais had recorded the highest number of dengue cases this year with 153, Villamor said.

    The other cities and municipalities in the top 10 list with highest dengue cases are Bayawan, 146; Dumaguete, 134; Siaton, 82; Guihulngan, 74; Mabinay, 70; Sibulan, 68; Sta. Catalina, 60; Tanjay, 59; and Manjuyod, 41, DOH records showed.

    Villamor pointed out that the surge in dengue cases in Negros Oriental appears to be a result of the long dry spell brought about by the El Niño phenomenon.

    He said lack of preventive measures during the dry months could have aggravated the breeding sites of the dengue-carrier mosquitoes.

    He reiterated the need to intensify information drives for the public to cooperate in eliminating mosquito-breeding sites. DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental
     
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    Seems a bit odd considering the extremely dry "dry season" we are coming out of. I would have though that would have greatly reduced the mosquito population. Then again, I remember hearing something about some breeds of mosquito laying eggs that can survive completely dried out for several months and still hatch. Had to have been from YouTube.......:hmmm:
    Around 2:40 of the video:
     
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    143% increase sounds impressive, but the numbers still seem like something I wouldn't be bothered by. 134 cases in Dumaguete? I'm sure there is a long list of problems that I would be far more likely to encounter.
     
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    Forgetting the % rise for a moment, 134 cases in an area like this seems quite low given in many cases the sanitary situation but it would be interesting to to know if Areas where burning takes place has a Positive effect, I say this because next to me we have a Chickeron producer who's Smoke seems to have a good effect if the wind is in the right Direction.(We get less Mozzies about) Even on the Boulevard there seems to be less of a problem (well to my experience) again maybe the exhaust problem is actually helping. I sit and wonder if Canduay (the Area of the smoldering Dump) have any cases of Dengue, so just wondering if the amount of cases might be Higher if the burning was to stop (or be reduced) as is a wish of many?
    Just a thought here.
     
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    Pollution as a fix to the mosquito problem. Sort of like a mine's bad air as a fix to its canary problem. :wink:
     
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    Oh! yes I do take the point but that is not what I mean, No way would I advocate the use of pollution as a Fix but just wondered if the existing Pollution was having an affect on certain Areas and keeping the numbers of cases down? :hmmm: At least I think that is what I mean :sorry:
     
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    The burning thing has been around since time began.... in the old days they burnt leaves and twigs......
    The problem now is its plastic bags and everything else from modern day living, and therein lies the problem...Its not the burning
    its what is being burnt.......
     
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    They should start charging for plastic bags like they have done in my country, encourage shoppers to bring their own bags. It's a disgrace all those plastic bags thrown away with all the xxxx in them.:bag::dead:
     
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    This seems to work in many Areas that do, it certainly makes people Think twice But..............even some of the Packaging causes Problems as well. :jawdrop:
     
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    What ever happened to the Dengue vaccine that was said to be available several months ago? I know of an international charity raising money to supply the vaccine for kids in the province.
     
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