Dengue cases down this year

By Funny Pearl A. Gajunera
City Health Office (CHO) recorded fewer dengue cases from January to March this year compared with the same period last year.
In an interview with 105.9 Balita FM, CHO officer-in-charge Dr. Marjorie Culas said her office was happy about the reduction in dengue cases during the first quarter of this year.
“Ngayon masaya kami kasi our dengue cases has reduced more than half compared with last year during the same period,” Culas said.
She said the CHO recorded 89 cases for the first quarter of this year, much lower than the 500 dengue cases for the same period last year.
Culas also said the CHO did not record any deaths due to dengue this year.
“We had deaths last year, ngayon sa awa ng Diyos wala tayong deaths,” she said.
Culas said the reduction in dengue cases was the result of the intensified information and awareness campaign of the CHO.
She said CHO personnel were also ready any time of the day to remind people to always protect themselves from being bitten by mosquitos.
Culas said the CHO tropical diseases division is now ready to roam around the city especially since the rainy season is fast approaching.
“Sana yung mga breeding ground natin sa mosquito ma eliminate lahat yan so that when the rain comes wala tayong possible breeding ground for the vectors,” Culas said.