Dengue is the fastest spreading vector-borne disease in the world endemic in 100 countries and is transmitted by day-biting Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
“We all know that dengue is an endemic disease in the country and specifically in our region and this disease has the potential to cause an outbreak. We are monitoring the dengue cases throughout the region by looking into the cases from different provinces,” said Dr. Gerna Manatad, assistant regional director of DOH-Davao Region.
Manatad reported that as of April 12, 2022 there are 1,308 dengue cases recorded in Davao Region and as to cumulative number of cases per area: Davao de Oro, 125 cases; Davao City, 449; Davao del Norte, 281; Davao del Sur, 284; Davao Occidental, 20; and Davao Oriental, 149.
“We are monitoring the dengue cases because it has the potential to cause an outbreak and if left unmanaged will also have severe form and even have mortality out of dengue cases,” she said.
DOH 11 is also monitoring cases of leptospirosis disease in Davao Region especially now that some of the areas in the region are hit by flooding, which may be the cause of transmission of such disease.
“Based on our monitoring there are areas where flooding due to the LPA situation brought about by bad weather so now we are also looking into the leptospirosis cases. Again the way the disease is being transmitted, especially during flooding and typhoon, this makes our people vulnerable and be contaminated with leptospirosis,” Manatad said.
Manatad reported that as of April 12, 2022, DOH 11 recorded a total of 25 of leptospirosis cases in Davao Region: two from Davao de Oro, 15 from Davao City, four from Davao del Norte, and one from Davao Occidental.
“We don’t document yet in Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental, no reported cases of leptospirosis yet,” she added.
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