SINIMULAN ngayong araw ng Department of Health-national capital region (DOH-NCR) ang space spraying and misting operations sa mga Comelec polling centers sa Metro Manila.
“We are targeting schools in time for the coming May 13 elections and the opening of classes in June. This way we can provide immediate protection for voters, teachers and students who will be casting their votes and going to schools for enrolment. We will be doing this campaign in all schools in NCR and I am encouraging school administrators to coordinate with us so that we can provide them the necessary assistance,” ayon kay Regional Director Eduardo C. Junior
“We do not want to provide any avenue for dengue carrying mosquitoes to thrive and multiply. All areas that we know to be a mosquito zone will be stirred up, sprayed and breeding places will be seek out and destroyed,” pagtitiyak pa ni Dr. Junior
Dagdag pa ni Dr.Junior, na ang naturang aktibidad ay sinusuportahan ng Department of Education’s school maintenance program na Brigada Eskwela 2013.
Sa ngayon, mayroon nang 2,480 kaso ng dengue sa Metro Manila mula January 1– April 27, 2013.
Karamihan ay mula sa lungsod ng Quezon (489), Manila (396) at Caloocan (272).
Pito an rin ang naitala ng DOH Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) namatay sa naturang sakit.
Karamihan naman sa biktima ay nasa edad na 1 buwan hanggang 77 anyos.
Ayon naman kay Director Janairo, na bagamat bumaba ang porsyento ng kaso ng dengue kumapara sa kaparehong period nung nakaraang taon ay patuloy pa rin ang kanilang anti-dengue activities tulad ng space spraying s amga barangay na kilalang may mga dengue cases; paglilinis sa mga junk shops, garbage dumps sa mpakikipag-ugnayan na rin s amga local government units.
“The DOH-NCR is also on 24/7 duty accepting and processing reports from individuals and health officials regarding suspected dengue cases in their community. I encourage residents to do their share and support our government efforts to eliminate dengue by reporting suspected cases. And if a family member has a fever, bring the patient to the nearest health facility for evaluation,” payo ni Dr. Janairo.