Dengue Update!

According to a Renaissance physicist, once a disease has entered the body, all parts which are healthy must fight it: not one alone, but all.  Because a disease might mean their common death.  Nature knows this; and Nature attacks the disease with whatever help she can muster.

This famous quotation from Paracelsus applies both literally and figuratively on the subject that will make the province of Ilocos Sur gather together on September 30, 2010 for the Provincial Dengue Summit.  Indeed, when a virus enters its host, every fit and vigorous components of the host tries to battle down the parasitic element.  That is the innate response of the body from untoward entrants.  Should the body fail to succeed in its combat; medicine enters in rescue to struggle down this freeloading virus.  Though science hasn’t absolutely derived yet its unqualified shield against this mosquito virus, there are proven strategies to prevent this occurrence.

Figuratively, Paracelsus’ quotation give us clear emphasis that all healthy components come together to fight this disease.  In this sense, everybody fights for the minimization, if not eradication of such.  We all know that if we remain silent about it, sooner, this will not only affect our neighborhood, but worse, in our own household.

Based on statistics, the province, as of September 28, has posted an 808 dengue cases all throughout the province with 13 fatalities from 2009’s 415 cases.  A simple analysis would mean an increase of 95 percent rate in the first three quarters of 2010.  This is a very alarming rate the fact that we still have another quarter to end the year.   

[Special thanks to Chyrele Ujano for reminding the equation and to Alma Gonzales-Reynon for seconding]

Figure on the left is the updated database of Dengue cases in the province as of Sept. 28, 2010.