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BACOLOD CITY 鈥� Dengue cases in Western Visayas are nearing 7,000, with Negros Occidental still the topnotcher on Monday.
According to the Department of Health (DOH), Western Visayas鈥� dengue cases increased by 674 from July 10-16 for a total of 6,856 cases with 37 deaths this year.
鈥淭his is a 472 percent increase in dengue cases compared to the same period last year,鈥� the DOH said.
Negros Occidental had 230 new dengue cases from July 10-16 for a total of 2,445 cases and 11 deaths this year.
The 2,455 cases from January 1 to July 16 are an increase of 910 percent compared to the same period in 2021.
Bacolod City also recorded 41 new dengue cases and one death for a total of 398 cases and six deaths from January 1 to July 16.
鈥淭hat is an increase by 159 percent compared to the cases in Bacolod City during the same period last year,鈥� the DOH said.
Antique has 1,731 cases and six deaths; Iloilo province, 1,228 cases and 11 deaths; Capiz, 370 cases; Iloilo City, 293 cases and one death; Aklan, 291 cases and 2 deaths; and Guimaras, 100 cases, it added.
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