Bohol declares province-wide dengue outbreak

TAGBILARAN CITY — The provincial government of Bohol has declared a dengue outbreak across the entire province following a continued rise in cases and deaths linked to the disease.

Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado issued the declaration on Thursday night, Aug. 27, after health authorities recorded 1,883 dengue cases and 21 fatalities from January 4 to August 22, 2026.

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The province has exceeded the dengue epidemic threshold for three consecutive weeks, with a case fatality rate of 1.12 percent, according to the executive order

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Many of the dengue cases were recorded in Talibon, Tagbilaran City, Ubay, Getafe, and Tubigon, which were among the areas reporting a significant number of cases.

The Provincial Local Health Board, with support from the Department of Health’s Central Visayas Center for Health Development and the Provincial Health Office, recommended the declaration based on the latest epidemiological data and the capacity of local health facilities to manage the increasing number of patients.

“There is an urgent need to escalate and intensify Dengue Outbreak management measures to control the transmission of dengue in the community and prevent the occurrence of deaths due to the disease,” Aumentado said in the executive order.

The declaration ordered the immediate intensification of dengue prevention and control measures throughout the province.

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These include strict implementation of the enhanced 4S Strategy, reactivation of local dengue task forces, and implementation of Aksyon Barangay Kontra Dengue.

Local governments were also directed to mobilize households, schools and communities in conducting “Search and Destroy” activities against mosquito breeding sites, particularly through the 4 o’clock habit.

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Health authorities were further instructed to implement intensified vector-control measures for confirmed dengue cases, while city and municipal health offices and hospitals are required to establish Dengue Fast Lanes to speed up consultation and treatment.

Local governments must also ensure proper patient referrals, allocate funds for essential dengue-control supplies and services, and coordinate with government agencies and other stakeholders.

The Bohol Provincial Anti-Dengue Task Force will likewise be reconstituted and strengthened as part of the province-wide response.

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Aumentado said the intensified measures aim to curb dengue transmission and prevent further deaths from the disease. /dp