Health authorities in Biñan City are urging residents to take preventive measures against dengue, as its local health office reported a spike in the number of dengue cases in the city.
In a social media post last Tuesday, February 18, the Biñan City Health Office 1’s Epidemiology & Surveillance Unit (CESU) reported a total of 230 cases of dengue in the city from January 1 to February 15, 2025.
This represents a 521-percent rise from the 37 cases reported by the CESU for the same period in 2024.
Barangay Langkiwa reported the highest number of dengue patients with 38 cases, followed by barangays Santo Tomas (33 cases), San Francisco (25 cases), Platero (18 cases) and Canlalay (16 cases).
No deaths have been reported so far due to dengue during this period, according to the CESU.
Majority of the cases, or 58.7 percent (135 cases) were male, while the ages of the patients ranged from below one year old to 73 years old with an average median of 13 years.
Authorities are urging barangay officials and residents to adopt the Department of Health’s (DOH) "5S" strategy against dengue (search and destroy mosquito-breeding sites; seek early consultation if you experience fever for 2 days or more; secure self-protection by using repellents; sustain vector control measures through misting and larviciding; and sustain hydration if symptoms occur).
Earlier, DOH Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo confirmed that dengue cases have spiked in nine local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines, spread across Calabarzon, Central Luzon, and the National Capital Region (NCR).
As of February 1, the DOH recorded a 40-percent increase in dengue cases, with 28,234 reported so far this year.
From January 5 to 18, 15,088 cases were recorded, marking an eight percent increase compared to the previous period.
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