Dengue up in Baguio City, locals warned
>> Monday, September 6, 2021
BAGUIO
CITY – Health authorities said dengue cases are increasing and the public was
urged to sustain collective community efforts to eliminate breeding sites of
mosquitoes.
According to the report of the Baguio City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, a total of 863 dengue cases were recorded from January 1 to August 21 this year, equivalent to a six-fold increase compared with the same period last year at 123 cases.
There have been seven recorded deaths due to dengue in Baguio this year. Ages of cases ranged from one-month-old to 90 years old with a median age of 26.
The following 29 barangay (villages) are being monitored for clustering of dengue cases: Pinsao Proper, Pinsao Pilot Project, Lucnab, Asin Road, Camp 7, Sto. Rosario, Irisan, LoakanLiwanag, Loakan Proper, Brookside, Brookspoint, Kias, San Luis, Bakakeng Central, Camp 8, Bakakeng Norte, Atok Trail, Fairview Village, Aurora Hill Proper, South Sanitary Camp, West Bayan Park, Guisad Central, San Antonio Village, Guisad Proper, Happy Hollow, BGH Compound, Poliwes, San Vicente, Lopez Jaena and St. Joseph Village.
City Epidemiologist Donnabel Panes said clustering of cases is declared in a barangay having more than two dengue cases in a month following the monthlong life cycle of a mosquito.
"This is not to discriminate against our barangay officials but to heighten the alert and do necessary clean-up measures. Our dengue data also means that people are seeking medical consultations and this is good since medical interventions are delivered averting complications of symptoms," Panes said.
Earlier, Mayor Benjamin Magalong directed barangay officials to conduct a weekly clean-up drive within their areas of jurisdiction to eliminate dengue breeding sites in compliance with the Anti-Dengue Ordinance of the City of Baguio.
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The Anti-Dengue Ordinance of Baguio City requires households and business establishments to properly and tightly cover all containers that may accumulate water as these are potential breeding sites of aedesaegypti or aedesalbopictus mosquitoes. The ordinance likewise requires the conduct of proper solid waste management and elimination of breeding sites.
According to the report of the Baguio City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, a total of 863 dengue cases were recorded from January 1 to August 21 this year, equivalent to a six-fold increase compared with the same period last year at 123 cases.
There have been seven recorded deaths due to dengue in Baguio this year. Ages of cases ranged from one-month-old to 90 years old with a median age of 26.
The following 29 barangay (villages) are being monitored for clustering of dengue cases: Pinsao Proper, Pinsao Pilot Project, Lucnab, Asin Road, Camp 7, Sto. Rosario, Irisan, LoakanLiwanag, Loakan Proper, Brookside, Brookspoint, Kias, San Luis, Bakakeng Central, Camp 8, Bakakeng Norte, Atok Trail, Fairview Village, Aurora Hill Proper, South Sanitary Camp, West Bayan Park, Guisad Central, San Antonio Village, Guisad Proper, Happy Hollow, BGH Compound, Poliwes, San Vicente, Lopez Jaena and St. Joseph Village.
City Epidemiologist Donnabel Panes said clustering of cases is declared in a barangay having more than two dengue cases in a month following the monthlong life cycle of a mosquito.
"This is not to discriminate against our barangay officials but to heighten the alert and do necessary clean-up measures. Our dengue data also means that people are seeking medical consultations and this is good since medical interventions are delivered averting complications of symptoms," Panes said.
Earlier, Mayor Benjamin Magalong directed barangay officials to conduct a weekly clean-up drive within their areas of jurisdiction to eliminate dengue breeding sites in compliance with the Anti-Dengue Ordinance of the City of Baguio.
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The Anti-Dengue Ordinance of Baguio City requires households and business establishments to properly and tightly cover all containers that may accumulate water as these are potential breeding sites of aedesaegypti or aedesalbopictus mosquitoes. The ordinance likewise requires the conduct of proper solid waste management and elimination of breeding sites.
The health department advocates for the four
"S" strategy against dengue: seek and destroy mosquito-breeding sites;
seek early consultation; secure self-protection measures such as wearing of
long pants and long-sleeved shirts as well as mosquito repellent; and support
fogging/ spraying in hot spot areas.
Dengue virus symptoms include headache,
nausea, eye pain, high fever, rashes, muscle and joint pain, and vomiting.
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