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The city health office here has appealed to households to eliminate mosquito-breeding sites in their surroundings to help prevent dengue and save lives.

From Jan. 1 to July 4, Iloilo City recorded 326 dengue cases, including three deaths. This marks a 54.4 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

“We are intensifying our campaign against dengue. We urge barangays and every household to regularly clean up their surroundings,” Assistant City Health Officer Dr. Roland Jay Fortuna said in a media interview on Wednesday.

Clusters of cases have been identified in Barangays Lanit, Camalig, and Tabuc Suba in Jaro; Sto Niño Norte, Calaparan, and Sta. Filomena in Arevalo; and Calumpang in Molo.

Fortuna visited the houses of three patients in Lanit and found breeding sites next to the jetmatic pumps of two houses, as well as an old bowl with stagnant water.

The barangay has a creek with stagnant water, which serves as a breeding ground due to the lush vegetation of a gardening project.

“If they do not cooperate, there is a possibility that cases will continue to increase,” Fortuna added.

The city health office continues to hold dialogues in barangays, distribute larvicide, and advocate for regular afternoon cleanups.

Despite the rising cases, Fortuna stated that they have not yet reached the parameters to be considered an outbreak, although the threshold, computed based on a three-year average, is increasing.

The objective of their campaign is to reduce the number of cases and prevent deaths.

The dengue fatalities in the city included a 15-year-old and a 28-year-old from Barangays So-oc and Calahunan in January, respectively, and a nine-year-old from Sto. Niño Norte in May. 🚫💧🪣🚯

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