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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Philippines : DOH advises public to remove dengue mosquito breeding grounds

Via Balita, a public reminder from the DOH in curbing the dengue spread in Philippines :

" MANILA, June 2 – The Department of Health (DOH) has advised the public to remove stagnant water in uncovered containers to prevent mosquitoes from breeding on them as dengue cases are again on the rise this season.

Dr. Lyndon Leesuy, DOH Dengue Control Program manager, said dengue cases will worsen this rainy season as records show that some 14,000 cases nationwide were recorded from January to April this year compared to the 9,000 cases recorded on the same period last year.

Leesuy said with the onset of rains starting this month, they are expecting that cases all over the country will increase further.

The DOH warned that rains may provide breeding grounds for dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
With the warning, Leesuy urged the public to take notice of vacant lots because these could also spark dengue outbreak.

Dengue cases tend to rise during rainy days because of the build-up of clean and stagnant waters where mosquitoes breed."

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