Active anti-dengue drive urged
Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog called on Ilonggos not to be complacent but to conduct intensified anti-dengue campaign through massive cleanup operations to get rid of breeding places of mosquitoes.
The strengthened drive against the dreaded mosquito-borne disease is in time with the opening of classes this June and the onset of rainy season.
The City Health Office (CHO) has coordinated with Department of Education and Liga ng mga Barangay to implement intensive cleanup and mosquito control in schools and villages.
CHO has also distributed larvicide for use in public schools to kill mosquito larvae.
It has likewise mobilized sanitary inspectors for stronger advocacy on mosquito control in the communities.
CHO recorded 223 dengue cases as of May 7 compared to 100 posted in the first five months last year.
Mabilog encouraged the community to work together and be vigilant in the battle against dengue.
He pushed for heightened public health awareness against the deadly disease as well as early medical attention to safeguard the health condition of patients. (Iloilo City PIO)