Sheila Q. Patoza
KALIBO, AKLAN, July 15 (PIA) - Dengue cases in Aklan continue to rise based on the latest data count of 525 from January 1 to July 12, 2016, with teens aged 11 to 20 years old mostly affected.
Aklan Provincial Epidemiology Surveillance and Response Unit (APESRU) records showed that dengue cases in the province increased by 130.26% compared to last year of the same period with 228 cases.
It was also noted that most of the victims belong to age bracket of 11 to 20 years old with 165 cases listed.
It was followed by those aged 1 to 10 years old recorded with 145 cases; and those aged 21 to 30 years old with 97 cases.
Found with 38 cases were age brackets 31 to 40 years old and 51 years old and above; while the 41 to 50 years old listed with 25 cases; and those less than one year old with 17 cases.
The capital town Kalibo and the most populated among the 17 municipalities in Aklan registered the highest cases of dengue with 106; followed by Malay with 48 cases; Banga 42; and Ibajay 39.
Other towns noted with dengue were: Madalag with 34 cases; Nabas with 31 cases; New Washington with 30; and the rest of the municipalities and the two non-Aklan towns had less than 30 cases.
Aklan Provincial Health Officer Dr. Cornelio Cuachon, Jr. reminded the public once again to clean their surroundings and called on parents and guardians not to take fever for granted and bring their children to nearest clinics and hospitals once they had fever for more than two days. (JCM/SQP/PIA6 Aklan).