23 September 2005
Dengue cases waning but alert remains
LINGAYEN – The dengue disease may now be tapering off in Pangasinan but government doctors have warned that people should not lower their guard yet as the rainy season is still here.
Dr. Edwin Murillo, provincial health officer reported that for the past two weeks, only 56 cases of dengue fever were registered province-wide, bringing the number of recorded cases since January this year to 310.
Murillo said another indication that dengue is now on the way out is the fact that the number of fatalities remained at four.
There is still a need to heed the call for people to keep their surroundings free of stagnant water, the favorite breeding ground of the day-biting aedis aegypti mosquito that causes dengue, the PHO advised. .
“The threat is always there as long as there remains stagnant water where the mosquitoes can lay their eggs,” Murillo said.
The provincial government has been extending full support to the fogging and larvicidal activities being conducted by the Provincial Health Office ever since, Murillo added.
Health officials have noted the increased level of public awareness and cooperation in the effort to eradicate the disease as a result of massive information campaign waged from the municipal down to barangay levels.
Dr. Edwin Murillo, provincial health officer reported that for the past two weeks, only 56 cases of dengue fever were registered province-wide, bringing the number of recorded cases since January this year to 310.
Murillo said another indication that dengue is now on the way out is the fact that the number of fatalities remained at four.
There is still a need to heed the call for people to keep their surroundings free of stagnant water, the favorite breeding ground of the day-biting aedis aegypti mosquito that causes dengue, the PHO advised. .
“The threat is always there as long as there remains stagnant water where the mosquitoes can lay their eggs,” Murillo said.
The provincial government has been extending full support to the fogging and larvicidal activities being conducted by the Provincial Health Office ever since, Murillo added.
Health officials have noted the increased level of public awareness and cooperation in the effort to eradicate the disease as a result of massive information campaign waged from the municipal down to barangay levels.
