2019 is "the great year of dengue," says DOH

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) cautioned the public to take precautionary measures to avoid contracting the dengue virus as a result of a reported increase in viral illness throughout the country. country.

Under Secretary of Health Enrique Domingo said he was taking action as part of his campaign to fight dengue fever. "We are getting ready now because we expect 2019 to be a great year against dengue fever. Depending on how dengue behaves, we have one or two years of low cases and the third year, tumataas, "he said.

He added that the Bureau of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health had notified 48,634 dengue cases in the first quarter of 2019, with 184 deaths. The figure shows a significant increase of 23,328 cases and 150 deaths for the same period last year. The central Visayas recorded the highest number of cases this year (5,421), followed by the agglomeration of Manila (4,855 cases), Calabarzon (4,851 cases), the region of Caraga (4,570 cases ) and the center of Luçon (4,009 cases).

Domingo said the cases are expected to increase in June, marking the start of the rainy season. However, he warned the public against a possible attack of mosquitoes carrying dengue during the day, in summer. "The kasi Iyong dengue mosquito (female mosquitoes, mainly of the Aedes aegypti species) bites during the day, so that it usually rises an hour or two after sunset, so that during during the day, these mosquitoes also reproduce. in standing water or in gutters, sewers and discarded tires. Those who have been injected with the dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, are still susceptible to the disease, according to Domingo.

"We tell them that we need help, we advise you, we advise you, we kindly ask you to buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy, try, try other information. I said. He indicated that dengue symptoms are sudden onset of high fever for two to seven days, joint and muscle pain, pain behind the eyes, weakness, rash , nosebleeds, abdominal pain, vomiting, dark colored stools and breathing. (Maria Teresa Montemayor)

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