SAN JOSE, Antique July 20 - - The Provincial Health Office reported that two children in the province died of dengue, as the number of suspected dengue cases increased from January 1 to July 16 this year.
“We have two deaths, a four-year old kid from Barangay Carit-an, Patnongon, Antique; and 13-year old from Barangay Piape, Hamtic, Antique,” reports Dr. Feman Rene Autajay, Provincial DOH Officer of Antique.
Dr. Autajay said that the Disease Surveillance Officer of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said the province has a total of 572 suspected dengue cases from January to July 16, 2016.
“This is about 160 percent higher compared to the same period last year with only 220 cases,” Autajay said.
The provincial DOH officer of Antique also identified five barangays as dengue hot spot areas, and these are the Barangays Poblacion and Carit-an in the municipality of Patnongon; Barangays Badiang and Funda-Dalipe in San Jose; and District II in Sibalom, Antique.
For her part Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ric Noel NAciongayo urged the public to keep the surroundings clean in order to eliminate breeding sites and prevent the dengue-carrying mosquitoes from breeding.
The disease is transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito that is infected with a dengue virus. Dengue fever is fatal and mainly affects children.
Naciongayo urged the public to practice the four “ S ” recommended by the Department of Health to help prevent the spread of the disease.The four “S” stands for Seek and destroy breeding ground of the mosquitoes; Self protection measures; Seek early medical consultation; and Say no to indiscriminate fogging.
The Provincial Health Officer said that they will consider this time the spraying of insecticide to selected areas due to the urgency of the situation in order to prevent the dengue-carrying mosquitoes from breeding.
“We have two deaths, a four-year old kid from Barangay Carit-an, Patnongon, Antique; and 13-year old from Barangay Piape, Hamtic, Antique,” reports Dr. Feman Rene Autajay, Provincial DOH Officer of Antique.
Dr. Autajay said that the Disease Surveillance Officer of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said the province has a total of 572 suspected dengue cases from January to July 16, 2016.
“This is about 160 percent higher compared to the same period last year with only 220 cases,” Autajay said.
The provincial DOH officer of Antique also identified five barangays as dengue hot spot areas, and these are the Barangays Poblacion and Carit-an in the municipality of Patnongon; Barangays Badiang and Funda-Dalipe in San Jose; and District II in Sibalom, Antique.
For her part Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ric Noel NAciongayo urged the public to keep the surroundings clean in order to eliminate breeding sites and prevent the dengue-carrying mosquitoes from breeding.
The disease is transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito that is infected with a dengue virus. Dengue fever is fatal and mainly affects children.
Naciongayo urged the public to practice the four “ S ” recommended by the Department of Health to help prevent the spread of the disease.The four “S” stands for Seek and destroy breeding ground of the mosquitoes; Self protection measures; Seek early medical consultation; and Say no to indiscriminate fogging.
The Provincial Health Officer said that they will consider this time the spraying of insecticide to selected areas due to the urgency of the situation in order to prevent the dengue-carrying mosquitoes from breeding.
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