Quezon City logs four new deaths, 30% hike in dengue cases in last 14 days

The Quezon City government has recorded an upward trend in dengue cases with four new deaths and a 30-percent hike in dengue cases in the past two weeks.

In a statement on Thursday, the Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division reported that 993 dengue cases were logged from September 10 to October 7.

This is a 30% increase in cases in the last 14 days or an average of 40 cases per day.

During the same period, four new deaths due to dengue were recorded, bringing the number of fatalities to 30 deaths this year, or a case fatality rate of 0.34%.

The QC-ESD said the deaths were recorded in Barangays Batasan Hills, Doña Imelda, Krus na Ligas, and Roxas. 

“These deaths involved three males and one female, aged 4 to 14 years, who showed warning signs and were confirmed positive through NS1 antigen testing. Additionally, patients were admitted to the hospital 2-4 days after the onset of symptoms,” it said.

The QC-ESD also pointed out that in the past four weeks, 60 percent or 591 cases of those diagnosed with dengue were school-aged children.

It noted that 509 patients were dengue without warning signs, 472 were cases with warning signs, and 12 were severe dengue cases.

Males accounted for 565 or 57% of the cases, while 428 or 43% of the dengue cases were females.

Barangay Batasan Hills recorded the highest number of cases at 82, followed by Barangay Commonwealth at 61, Barangay Holy Spirit at 59, Barangay Tatalon at 46, and Barangay Pasong Tamo at 44 cases.

Among the local hospitals, Quezon City Hospital logged the highest number of dengue cases at 180, followed by Rosario Maclang Bautista General Hospital at 179, and the National Children’s Hospital at 138.

The QC-ESD reminded residents “to seek medical attention immediately at the first sign of symptoms,” stressing that early treatment is critical in preventing severe dengue and saving lives.

Warning signs for dengue are: fever lasting more than two days; severe abdominal pain; persistent vomiting; bleeding gums or nosebleeds; weakness or drowsiness; and difficulty breathing. 

Earlier, the Department of Health earlier said that it is eyeing to have zero-related dengue deaths by 2030. — JMA, GMA Integrated News