Dengue deaths rise to 36 despite drop in total cases in Negros region

BACOLOD CITY – Dengue-related deaths in the Negros Island Region have reached 36, even as overall infections dropped by 18 percent this year, the Department of Health reported Tuesday, Oct. 20.

A total of 6,406 dengue cases were recorded between January 1 and October 10, down from the 7,859 cases reported during the same period in 2025.

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School-aged children and adolescents remain the most vulnerable demographic, comprising the vast majority of both infections and fatalities across the region, the report said.

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Overall, males accounted for a slightly higher proportion of cases than females at 3,355 (52 percent compared to 3,051 (48 percent), it added.

The DOH report said demographic tracking reveals that school-aged children aged 6 to 10 comprised the highest proportion of cases at 1,290 (20 percent), closely followed by adolescents aged 11 to 15 with 1,703 cases (17 percent) , and children aged 1 to 5 with 921 cases (14 percent).

Young adults aged 21 to 30 recorded 900 cases (14 percent), while the 16-to-20 age group logged 798 cases (12 percent).

Infections were lower among older age brackets, with adults aged 31 to 40 accounting for 467 cases (7 percent), elderly individuals aged 60 and above recording 397 cases (6 percent), adults aged 41 to 50 registering 226 cases (4 percent), and adults aged 51 to 59 logging 206 cases (3 percent).

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The lowest number of reported infections occurred among infants under one year of age, who accounted for 128 cases (2 percent).

With 36 deaths, the regional dengue case fatality rate currently stands at 0.56 percent.

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Children aged 6 to 10 suffered the highest mortality with 11 fatalities, followed by young adults aged 21 to 30 with 6 deaths, and elderly individuals over 60 years old with 5 deaths.

Children aged 1 to 5 and adolescents aged 11 to 15 recorded 3 deaths each, matching the 3 deaths reported among adults aged 31 to 40.

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The remaining fatalities occurred among individuals aged 16 to 20 (2 deaths), 41 to 50 (2 deaths), and 51 to 60 (1 death). /jpv