Taguig LGU records 1,860 ILI cases since January
The Taguig City government recorded 1,860 cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) from January to Oct. 11.
Of the total cases, 923 (49.6 percent) were male while 937 (50.4 percent) were female. Only one of the 1,860 ILI cases received anti-flu vaccine.
The youngest who was afflicted with ILI in Taguig was seven months old and the oldest was 94 years old with a median age of six, based on a report by the Taguig City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CEDSU).
“Of the thirty-eight (38) barangays in the city, there were thirteen (13) reported a clustering of cases this week: Barangay Fort Bonifacio (8), Barangay Ususan (7), Barangay Pinagsama (6), Barangay Tuktukan (5), Barangay Ibayo-tipas, Western Bicutan, North Signal Village, Pembo (4), and Barangay East Rembo, South Cembo, Katuparan, Comembo, Rizal (3),” the Taguig report stated.
It added, “The top five (5) barangays with highest attack rates per 10,000 population in the city for this week: Barangay Tuktukan (149), Ibayo-Tipas (141), Fort Bonifacio (88), Central Bicutan (80), and South Daang Hari (68).”
The city government recorded a decreasing tally of ILI cases in the last four weeks. From 35 cases from Sept. 14 to 20, the total went down to 19 followed by 17 and seven cases for the week ending Oct. 11.
In the past week, there were no recorded clustering of cases in Barangays Fort Bonifacio and Ususan while Pinagsama, Tuktukan, and Ibayo only had one case each.
Of the total 1,860 ILI cases, the majority were one to five years old followed by six to 10 years old, and 11 to 15 years old.
The city government put the ILI situation in Taguig at Alert Level 3 ("breached the Alert Level for two (2) consecutive weeks”).
The city government reminded parents to do the following:
- If your child has a fever, cough, or cold, consult the nearest health center immediately.
- Inform the school of the child's condition.
- Do not send them to school until they are completely recovered.
