The number of Dengue cases in Cagayan Province has reached the "epidemic level," according to its Provincial Health Office, after it tallied a total of 1,035 cases as of June 6.
Among these cases, five have already died, according to provincial health officer Dr. Carlos Cortina III in a media release.
"Mayroon tayong monthly monitoring kaya sa buwan ng January ay 79 case ang nai-record natin, umakyat sa 80 sa buwan ng February, March ay 140, April ay 252 at May umabot sa 484. Sa latest data natin ay 1,035 and 5 deaths ang naitalang kaso natin ng dengue," said Cortina.
(We have monthly monitoring. So in January, we recorded 79 cases, which increased to 80 in February, 140 in March, 252 in April, and 484 by May. Based on our latest data, we have 1,035 cases and five deaths from dengue.)
According to the official, the total figure is already higher than the five-year average recorded in the province during the same period.
Back in 2021, there were 125 dengue cases recorded in the province and 141 back in 2020.
In 2019, however, there were a total of 5,074 cases of dengue and 2,087 cases in 2018.
In response to the growing number of dengue cases, the PHO has already sent out insecticides to all municipalities to stamp out mosquitoes.
Cortina also encouraged the public to participate in the residual spraying, search, and destroy, as well as "Operation Tumba" on mosquito breeding grounds.
The official also urged the continuous use of mosquito repellant as self-protection, as well as heading to early consultations when they begin exhibiting symptoms of the disease.
