Cordillera records highest Chikungunya cases in PH

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Logging 1,109 cases of Chikungunya from January to October this year, Cordillera holds the highest number of cases of the dengue-like viral infection in the country.

This is based on the latest disease surveillance report released by the Department of Health.

Next to the Cordillera are Ilocos Region with 448 cases and Cagayan Valley with 338 cases.

In the same period last year, the region only noted three cases.

The region also logged the highest increase in the disease at 32,567 percent, according to the agency.

Cagayan Valley is next to the Cordillera at 16,800 percent, or from 2 to 338, and Mimaropa at 3,056 percent, or from 9 to 284.

To recall, most of the cases recorded in the region are minors, while others are senior citizens.

The majority of the cases also originated from Mt. Province, which recorded a total of 672 cases from January to August 2023.

On cases of death relative to the disease, no record has yet been listed.

Chikungunya is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito but differs from dengue because of excruciating joint pain and swelling.

Common signs and symptoms of the viral disease include fever, arthralgia (joint stiffness), and rashes.

Symptoms are usually observed between four to seven days after an individual is bitten by an infected mosquito.

DOH Cordillera has always been reminding the public to practice the 5S strategy to prevent infection by the virus.

These are the search and destroy breeding sites; self-protection from mosquito bites; seeking early medical consultation; supporting fogging in areas with clustering of cases; and sustaining hydration.

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