ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Beng Climaco reminded residents to keep their yard clean and destroy breeding places of mosquitoes following the death of a villager from dengue fever.
Climaco renewed calls for public cooperation and community involvement in the campaign against the spread of the deadly virus caused by mosquito bites, mainly of the species Aedes aegypti.
Dengue fever is a tropical disease caused by the dengue virus and its symptoms typically begin 3 to 14 days after infection and these may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash.
Climaco ordered barangay officials to help in the campaign against dengue and lead villagers in the cleanliness driver by destroying breeding grounds of mosquitoes. “Please keep our surroundings clean at all time and destroy breeding places of mosquitoes, such as discarded containers, tires and broken (flower) pots,” Climaco said.
City Health Officer Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite also confirmed the first dengue casualty in Barangay Kasanyangan. She said they have recorded over 300 dengue cases in June in Barangays Santa Maria, Mercedes, Talon-Talon, Tetuan, and San Roque.
“To prevent dengue fever, the City Health Office advocates the practice of 4S habits – search and destroy mosquito breeding places, self-protection measures, seek early consultation, and say no to indiscriminate fogging,” Miravite said.
“Residents are encouraged to keep their homes and to clear potential mosquito-breeding places which typically are areas that have stagnant water such as uncovered water containers, flower vases, gutters, unused tires, among others,” she added.
Last year, the City Health Office recorded 23 deaths from dengue fever and over 4,000 suspected dengue cases here in the first 8 months alone. (Jasmine Mohammadsali and Zamboanga Post)
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Aedes aegypti mosquito. (CDC Global)
Climaco renewed calls for public cooperation and community involvement in the campaign against the spread of the deadly virus caused by mosquito bites, mainly of the species Aedes aegypti.
Dengue fever is a tropical disease caused by the dengue virus and its symptoms typically begin 3 to 14 days after infection and these may include a high fever, headache, vomiting, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash.
Climaco ordered barangay officials to help in the campaign against dengue and lead villagers in the cleanliness driver by destroying breeding grounds of mosquitoes. “Please keep our surroundings clean at all time and destroy breeding places of mosquitoes, such as discarded containers, tires and broken (flower) pots,” Climaco said.
City Health Officer Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite also confirmed the first dengue casualty in Barangay Kasanyangan. She said they have recorded over 300 dengue cases in June in Barangays Santa Maria, Mercedes, Talon-Talon, Tetuan, and San Roque.
“To prevent dengue fever, the City Health Office advocates the practice of 4S habits – search and destroy mosquito breeding places, self-protection measures, seek early consultation, and say no to indiscriminate fogging,” Miravite said.
“Residents are encouraged to keep their homes and to clear potential mosquito-breeding places which typically are areas that have stagnant water such as uncovered water containers, flower vases, gutters, unused tires, among others,” she added.
Last year, the City Health Office recorded 23 deaths from dengue fever and over 4,000 suspected dengue cases here in the first 8 months alone. (Jasmine Mohammadsali and Zamboanga Post)
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