SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- Government and health officials of Antique on Monday called on the public to carry out massive clean-up of their surroundings following reports of eight deaths in the province due to dengue.
From January 1-August 10 this year, there are 310 dengue cases recorded in the 17 out of 18 towns of Antique, with only the municipality of Libertad being free from the mosquito-borne disease.
Vice Governor Edgar Denosta, in an interview, said his call was meant primarily for the mayors to activate their respective health teams to prevent further increase in the number of dengue cases in the province. “There is a need to undertake massive clean-up to get rid of the mosquito vector's breeding places,” Denosta said.
Dr. Ric Noel Naciongyo, provincial health officer, said the latest death due to dengue was that of a two-year old child from Valderrama town last Thursday.
A total of three fatalities were also reported from the municipality of San Jose since January 1 this year. Other deaths were from Anini-y, Culasi, Hamtic, and Patnongon.
There is another fatality in Tibiao, who was not included among the number of deaths recorded in the province, as the victim contracted the disease outside Antique.
Compared to the same period last year, there were only three deaths monitored by the IPHO despite more cases of dengue at 1,157. (PNA)
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