Dengue has claimed the lives of two more young children in Bacolod City.
Both fatalities were pediatric patients from barangays Granada and Mansilingan admitted at the Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) in mid-August, the City Health Office reported Thursday, September 3.
A 5-year-old girl residing in Barangay Granada died on August 19, after initially suffering from fever. Her admission diagnosis of dengue fever with warning signs worsened, leading to severe dengue complicated by pulmonary hemorrhage and acute respiratory failure.
A 4-year-old girl from Barangay Mansilingan was admitted to the hospital on August 20 suffering from severe body weakness. Diagnosed with severe dengue, she died the following afternoon, August 21, due to Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome, with cardiogenic shock as a contributing factor.
Data from the CHO City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) shows a total of 448 dengue cases recorded in the city, with 3 deaths from January 1 to August 22.
Despite the recent deaths, overall figures represent a 40.6 percent decrease compared to the same period last year, which saw 754 cases and 5 deaths.
The top barangays with dengue cases this year are:
- Mansilingan – 54 cases
- Handumanan – 45 cases
- Estefania – 40 cases
- Singcang – 30 cases
- Banago – 29 cases
- Alijis – 28 cases
- Villamonte – 24 cases
- Granada – 24 cases
- Tangub – 22 cases
Children remain the most vulnerable demographic. Of the reported pediatric cases, children aged 1 to 10 years account for the highest group, with 88 males and 91 females affected.
Dengue is a viral infection transmitted primarily by female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Health authorities advise residents to remain vigilant, eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites, and seek immediate medical attention at the earliest signs of fever or weakness.*
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