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Thursday, September 7, 2017
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ILOILO City – Cases of dengue fever in this city significantly dropped by 80 percent, data from the City Health Office (CHO) showed.
The CHO recorded 197 dengue cases from January to Aug. 30, way lower than the 968 cases in the same period last year.
“We can attribute the decrease to the active participation of the barangays in cleanup drives every Saturday,” said Dr. Bernard Caspe, city health officer.
The CHO distributed larvaecides and conducted larvaecide spraying in the barangays.
Despite the drop in cases, however, Caspe advised those with fever to immediately see a doctor.
Late consultation was the common factor in three dengue deaths from January to Aug. 30, he explained.
CHO recorded six deaths from January to December last year.
“Do not wait for a family member with fever to have rashes or bleed before consulting a doctor. Dengue can be treated through early consultation,” stressed Caspe.
He encouraged the public to visit district health centers and undergo rapid dengue test during the second day of fever.
Self-medication is not recommended when having fever, said Caspe.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne illness. Mosquitoes Aedes egypti and Aedes albopictus are day-biting and live and clean, stagnant water.
Dengue symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea./PN
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