The local government of Zamboanga City expressed concern over the rising number of dengue cases in the city, a report on "Unang Balita" said on Tuesday.
According to the city health office, over 1,000 dengue cases were recorded from January to July this year.The health office also noted that there have already been nine deaths of children due to dengue during the six-month period.
This office said this was alarming as there were only 15 deaths from dengue in 2015.
The local government thus urged the public to ensure that surroundings are clean to prevent mosquitoes from creating breeding sites.
Early this month, the Department of Health (DOH) encouraged neighborhoods to get into the “4 o’Clock Habit” to protect their families from dengue during the rainy season.
The DOH's annual campaign mobilizes communities to search and destroy possible mosquito breeding places at 4:00 p.m. daily.
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