LEGAZPI CITY, Sept 17(PIA) – The Legazpi City Health Office (CHO) has convened village chiefs here to address increasing number of dengue cases in the city after the onslaught of typhoon Glenda in July.
“The Legazpi City Epidemological and Surveillance Unit (CESU) has informed the City Health Department for the possible out-break of dengue due to the reported increasing number of the infectious disease from mosquito bites in this locality,” Legazpi Health Officer Fulbert Alec Gillego said.
Gallego revealed that dengue cases in the city started right after typhoon Glenda and has continued to increase in the previous months due to continuos rains.
“This mosquito bite constraint started right after Legazpi was triggered by Typhoon Glenda in July and the continuous rains in the previous months which in turn resulted to the huge volume of waters deposited in this locality, Gillego noted.
The top ten villages identified by the CHO with high number of dengue cases are Rawis with 28 dengue cases, Washington Drive East with 19, Cruzada and Taysan each with 12 cases, Cabangan (Barangay 19) and Gogon both with 10, Bigaa with 9, San Roque 8 and Cabangan (Barangay 18) with 7.
To prevent further spread of this health menace in the community, Gillego urged the the public to work hand in hand reiterating the implementation of the 4s strategy, Search and Destroy, Seek Early Consultation, Self Protective Measure and Say no to indiscriminate fogging.
“Under the Search and Destroy, the people in the community should go out of their houses at 4 o’ clock in the morning, look for the breeding areas of the mosquito and destroy it. Also, remove all the stagnant waters and always observe cleanliness in the surroundings,” Gallego explained
He furthered that in case of fever, early consultation must be done to determine the cause.
Common symptoms of dengue fever that appear 3-14 days after the infective Aedes mosquito bite are high fever lasting 2-7 days, nausea or vomiting, abdominal pain, body weakness, nose and gum bleeding, and red spots on the face, extremities, and trunk.
There is no vaccine yet for dengue thus the best way to fight it is to prevent mosquito-bites and keep mosquitoes from breeding, said Gillego. (AAN/SAA-PIA5/Albay)
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“The Legazpi City Epidemological and Surveillance Unit (CESU) has informed the City Health Department for the possible out-break of dengue due to the reported increasing number of the infectious disease from mosquito bites in this locality,” Legazpi Health Officer Fulbert Alec Gillego said.
Gallego revealed that dengue cases in the city started right after typhoon Glenda and has continued to increase in the previous months due to continuos rains.
“This mosquito bite constraint started right after Legazpi was triggered by Typhoon Glenda in July and the continuous rains in the previous months which in turn resulted to the huge volume of waters deposited in this locality, Gillego noted.
The top ten villages identified by the CHO with high number of dengue cases are Rawis with 28 dengue cases, Washington Drive East with 19, Cruzada and Taysan each with 12 cases, Cabangan (Barangay 19) and Gogon both with 10, Bigaa with 9, San Roque 8 and Cabangan (Barangay 18) with 7.
To prevent further spread of this health menace in the community, Gillego urged the the public to work hand in hand reiterating the implementation of the 4s strategy, Search and Destroy, Seek Early Consultation, Self Protective Measure and Say no to indiscriminate fogging.
“Under the Search and Destroy, the people in the community should go out of their houses at 4 o’ clock in the morning, look for the breeding areas of the mosquito and destroy it. Also, remove all the stagnant waters and always observe cleanliness in the surroundings,” Gallego explained
He furthered that in case of fever, early consultation must be done to determine the cause.
Common symptoms of dengue fever that appear 3-14 days after the infective Aedes mosquito bite are high fever lasting 2-7 days, nausea or vomiting, abdominal pain, body weakness, nose and gum bleeding, and red spots on the face, extremities, and trunk.
There is no vaccine yet for dengue thus the best way to fight it is to prevent mosquito-bites and keep mosquitoes from breeding, said Gillego. (AAN/SAA-PIA5/Albay)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=2571410921871#sthash.s0SwRket.dpuf
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