Dengue cases down in Zambo, Beng tells folks to clean backyards

MAYOR BENG Climaco reminded residents to keep their back yard clean and destroy breeding places of mosquitoes even as dengue cases in Zamboanga decreased by nearly 70% for the first five months of this year compared to the same period in 2020.

A dirty and stagnant water at a neighborhood in Barangay Tetuan. (Zamboanga Post)

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. 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 renewed calls for public cooperation and community involvement in the campaign against the spread of the deadly dengue virus caused by mosquito bites, mainly of the species Aedes aegypti.

She ordered barangay officials to help in the campaign against dengue and lead villagers in the cleanliness drive 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.

Last year, the first dengue casualty was in Barangay Kasanyangan and also 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.

In 2019, the City Health Office recorded 23 deaths from dengue fever and over 4,000 suspected dengue cases in the first 8 months alone. (Zamboanga Post, Jasmine Mohammadsali)

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