Mindanaotoday.com | Oro to set anti-dengue activities as cases spike
By: Franck Dick Rosete
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A series of activities are set to be conducted by the local government here for the month of June as part of their awareness campaign to fight against dengue, the City Health Office (CHO) announced on Thursday, June 2.
In an online briefer, CHO medical officer Dr. Ted Yu said the startup activity for the month will be on Friday, June 3, where the city government will conduct a clean-up drive in Barangay Puntod.
Yu assured the conduct of the same activity to the different barangays in the city as part of their commemoration of the National Dengue Awareness Month.
“Rest assured, we will conduct a series of activities this June which includes our bloodletting program for our Dengue just in case we need blood, in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross,” he said.
City mayor Oscar Moreno, Yu said, is expected to join start-up activity together with the different health officials and barangays officials.
The medical officer already noted the slight increase of dengue cases for the past months this year compared to cases in 2021.
Dr. Joselito Retuya Jr., the city epidemiologist, earlier reported the 362 Dengue cases for the first quarter of 2022 in the city. This is 160 cases higher compared to the first quarter data in 2021.
Barangay Carmen – the biggest barangay in the city – remains the area with the most number of dengue cases this year, tallying 53 cases for the first quarter.
Mayor Moreno underscored the importance of preparation in fighting Dengue as it is expected to rise in the rainy season.
“This is a very nice program. The cases of dengue are expected to rise at the onset of the rainy season, that is why we need to prepare,” Moreno said.
Yu urged the public to strengthen the ‘5S strategy’ to fight the possible surge of dengue cases amid the ongoing threat of the coronavirus disease 2019.
The 5S strategy consists of search and destroy mosquito-breeding sites, self-protection measures, seek early consultation, support fogging for impending outbreaks and sustain hydration.
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