Kalinga records 266 dengue cases, 1 death from January to May

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Kalinga recorded a total of 266 dengue cases from January to May 2022 in which 1 death was recorded in the City of Tabuk, according to the Center for Health Development-Cordillera.

Data of CHD-CAR released through the Provincial Information Office on Tuesday, May 24 revealed that most of the cases came from the city with 132 dengue cases followed by Rizal – 76, Pinukpuk – 28, Balbalan – 10, Tinglayan and Pasil – 9 and Lubuagan – 2.

Tanudan municipality is the only locality with no cases of Dengue since 2021.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) earlier declared the start of the rainy season in the country, which could impact the risk of Dengue as accumulation of water in various places takes place serving as breeding areas for mosquitoes.

In connection, the Provincial Health Office on Monday urged the public not to be complacent but to do all means to protect their loved ones from said sickness.

PHO said that Ykalingas should practice the 4S Strategy, namely Search and destroy, Self-protection measures, Seek early consultation, and Support fogging or spraying.

The search and destroy strategy, as explained, is the search and removal of mosquito breeding sites such as empty containers and dirty canals. Self-protection measures, meantime, is the wearing of long sleeves, long pants, and the use of mosquito- repellents.

As for the “seek early consultations” strategy, PHO said that if symptoms of Dengue persist, the public should consult the nearest health stations.

Further, the public should also support fogging or spraying in hotspot areas where there is an increase in cases to prevent Dengue outbreaks.

The World Health Organization has already explained that there is no specific medication recommended for dengue, but early detection and access to medical care lowers fatality rates below 1%, and prevention is the key to fight the spread of the fastest spreading vector-borne disease in the world.

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