• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Dengue cases in Negros Occidental have reached 1,151 for the first two months of 2025, with deaths attributed to it remaining at six, according to a report of the Provincial Health Office.
The figure is up by 818 cases, equivalent to an increase of 339.99 percent, compared to 233 cases logged during the same period of last year.
On the other hand, the highly urbanized city of Bacolod logged 180 dengue cases, with one fatality, from January to Feb. 22 this year.
Bago City continues to have the most dengue cases at 232, with other local governments included in the top 10 being La Carlota City – 89, Kabankalan City – 84, San Carlos City – 71, Silay City – 67, Pulupandan – 54, Cauayan – 52, Talisay City – 48, and 38 each for the towns of Hinigaran and Ilog.*
