BAGUIO CITY — The provincial government of Mountain Province has sounded the alarm over a spike in cases of Chikungunya, a dengue-like viral infection.   

Since January, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) has logged at total of 672 cases Chikungunya, which is transmitted to humans through a bite of a virus-carrying mosquito. Symptoms include high fever and excruciating pain and swelling in the joints.      

Data released last Friday by the PHO showed that Paracelis logged the biggest number of cases in the province at 658, which are concentrated in the villages of Bantay, Banana, and Butigue. The other 14 cases were logged in Natonin town. — Artemio A. Dumlao

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