New, deadlier dengue strain hits Metro

[mikaztro]

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by : Miriam V. Torrecampo, PJI Online

It’s just like the Angel of Death during the biblical Passover. Only this time, a mosquito is carrying to homes different death packages in the form of four dengue strains. Dr. Eric Tayag, director of the Department of Health -- National Epidemiology Center, revealed that the four dengue strains - Types 1 to 4 -- come from one mosquito.

The virulent Type 3 strain is reportedly circulating in outbreak and hotspots and has already affected hundreds of people, mostly young children. It was seen in most blood samples sent for research at the St. Luke’s Medical Center.

From January to Sept. 16, 2006 - there were 16,932 cases with 213 deaths. The figure is 37 percent lower compared to last year’s 26,996 cases with 330 deaths.

The bulk of cases came from the National Capital Region, Region 3 and Region 7.

“A person could get all four types of the dengue virus in his lifetime. Each strain has a two to three-year cycle. Each type could circulate at one given period in a certain place,” Tayag said.

The order of virulence is Type 2, 3, 4, and then 1.

“Mas matindi ang tama ng Type 3 may kasamang abdominal symptoms ito,” according to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.

“Tinitingnan pa natin kung bakit Type 3 ang nagsi-circulate. We will get blood samples from patients in Rizal, Valenzuela and Quezon City, where dengue cases were reported high this year,” Tayag said.

Cases remain high in NCR particularly in Valenzuela City, Guiguinto, Malolos, San Jose, San Ildefonso, all in Bulacan.

[CVT]

Ano ba ang ginagawa ng DOH at ng ating pinagpipitagang gobyerno sa mga kaso na ito? Saan napupunta ang tax na ibinabayad natin? Araw-araw ay binabatikos si Sec. Duque(?) sa radyo.

Mababa raw vs. last year? Pakiramdam ko ay lalong lumala.

Ilang linggo na ang nakakalipas,- sa may ospital dito sa Baclaran,- 3 magkakasunod na batang may dengue ang binawian ng buhay sa isang araw. Nakakalungkot.

Noon, ang lagnat ay lagnat lamang na puwedeng gamutin sa bahay. Ngayon, kailangang dalhin sa klinika o ospital pag hindi humupa sa 2-3 araw at malamang ay CBC na kaagad ang gagawin....

Grabe talaga! Ingat lang tayong lahat.

:starwars:

[city]

may vaccines na ba para sa dengue?

[XTO]

masyado nang marumi ang paligid.

malakas ng tolerance ng mga lamok. hindi sila kayang

itumba ng said virus. ang nakakatakot niyan pag sila

na nagdala ng aids. tapos tayong lahat. :kill: :kill:

[boybi]

hindi nabubuhay ang aids virus outside of the human body. unless mag develop din ito into a new strain.

[FrankDrebin]

masyado nang marumi ang paligid.

malakas ng tolerance ng mga lamok. hindi sila kayang

itumba ng said virus. ang nakakatakot niyan pag sila

na nagdala ng aids. tapos tayong lahat. :kill: :kill:

[GasJunkie]

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:hysterical:

[oldblue]

i suppose yan ang ganti ng nature sa'tin for being overcrowded and insensitive sa environment. but I believe meron pa siguro mas malala na darating.

60 years after WWII, ambilis natin dumami. baka meron na naman "cleansing" na mangyayari to restore balance in nature.

[XTO]

i suppose yan ang ganti ng nature sa'tin for being overcrowded and insensitive sa environment. but I believe meron pa siguro mas malala na darating.

60 years after WWII, ambilis natin dumami. baka meron na naman "cleansing" na mangyayari to restore balance in nature.

yes sir iba ibang paraan lang. wala pa nga ang matinding kapighatian

eh, pati bansa titindig sa kapwa bansa. parang narinig ko na to ah!

[Bogeyman]

may vaccines na ba para sa dengue?

Sabi ng WHO, it could take up to 15 years just to develop a vaccine for dengue.

[zero]

ilang araw ba malalaman kung dengue ang sakit ng bata?

since last night lang kasi, may fever na itong bunso ko.

[mikaztro]

After 2 days of slight fever, have him check up(platelets count) in the hospital just to make sure. I hope he is ok bro. My two nephews got dengue.

[boybi]

we brought my son to the hospital yesterday when his fever reached 40C. buti nalang hindi dengue, nakauwi na kaninang after lunch.

[OTEP]

Serial CBC ang kailangan sa Dengue. Kaya yung ibang patients nagpapaadmit na lang imbis na pabalik balik pa sa ospital.

[Bogeyman]

My wife's favorite cousin died of dengue years ago. He would have been 17 years old by now. Talagang traydor daw ang sakit na yan.

Pati anak ni Jinggoy Estrada, naka-confine na sa ospital dahil sa dengue. Sana yung tatay na lang niya ang nadale.

[just4u]

if this would help... always apply insect repellent lotion para di lapitin ng lamok... laluna pagpasok sa school...

[scalpel]

The classical fever of dengue is 4-5 days high fever, usually higher at night followed by lysis/ disappearance of fever. The 24 hours without fever after the 5th day is the critical stage when bleeding ususally occurs.

Initial cbc and platelet count even when normal doesn't rule out dengue.
Serial blood exams should be done especially if fever persists.

[kinyo]

... Sana yung tatay na lang niya ang nadale.

bwahahaha ... after hearing the news earlier, i was somewhat expecting this kind of post ... hahaha

i think this dengue menace could be nature's way of telling us to seriously take care of managing our garbage and other sanitary concerns

[carbomb]

my daughter got dengue last last week. initially, nilagnat for about 2 days then i got her to a nearby satellite medical city sa may sta lucia so check cbc nya and platelets but the result was negative then our pedia said that if the fever persist until saturday, dalhin ulit namin para ma check ulit cbc and platelets. so dinala ko nga then the result is very alarming kc bumaba at naggalawan yung something sa blood nya and yung platelets count. so admit ko cya sa medical city. buti na lang na agapan type 2 ata yung dumale sa kanya kc no symptoms dengue daw yun but it was still a dengue virus which is not a good word for me as a father. so yun nga nawala na naman ako ng pera since di ako naniniwala sa health card, ipun namin ang ginalaw ko para mabayaran yung hospital bills....tsk tsk tsk pati parking fee duon ang sakit din pala sa bulsa.

[oldblue]

how come puro kids lang ang nadadale? are we adults immune to this virus?