Cases of dengue in Bacolod City may have increased last year compared to those in 2004 but the number of deaths related to the disease last year is lower than that of 2004.

Meanwhile, there were only 251 cases of typhoid last year to 513 in 2004.

Records from the City Health Office show that the total reported cases of dengue last year was 909, as against the 467 in 2004, but there were only three reported deaths last year and five in 2004.

The highest recorded cases of dengue in Bacolod City was 1,542 in 1998.

CHO Statistician Warlito Vallente yesterday said the top 10 barangays with the highest number of dengue cases are Barangays Taculing with 89, Mansilingan - 84, Villamonte - 71, Estefania - 64, Mandalagan - 63, Alijis - 57, Banago - 54, Singcang - 49, Bata - 45, and Sum-ag and Tangub with 34 each. Bacolod City Health Officer Dr. Idilleon Isidto yesterday attributed the lower death rate last year to the education campaign his office has been conducting in the barangays.

He said the CHO resumed its operation against dengue this month because of the rainy weather. It continues to conduct fogging operations in barangays where there are reported cases on dengue, he added.

Isidto said he is reminding the public to keep surroundings clean at all times and rid them of possible breeding places of mosquitoes. He said stagnant water should be treated with salt or used oil.

Meanwhile, Vallente said the barangays with the highest number of typhoid cases in 2005 are Villamonte with 27, Estefania and Granada with 19 cases each, Mansilingan - 17, Alijis and Taculing with 16 each, Mandalagan and Tangub with 12 cases each, and Banago and Singcang with 10 cases each.

The reported typhoid-related deaths in 2005 is five and seven in 2004.*CGS

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