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Dengue cases in Marikina down by 50%
By PIO-Marikina | Posted: 08/05/2008
 Marikina City recorded 96 dengue cases from January to July this year – a 50-percent decrease in the number of cases in the same period in 2007.
Dr. Honnielyn Fernando, assistant City Health officer, attributed the reduced incidence of dengue to the local government’s relentless anti-dengue campaign, coupled with citizens’ vigilance.
“The fight against dengue is not the local government’s alone. We have allies in Marikina residents themselves who do their share in curtailing the dengue problem,” Dr. Fernando said.
Residents of Marikina’s 16 barangays conduct a quarterly clean-up drive to destroy the breeding grounds of dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
According to Dr. Fernando, residents’ efforts complement the anti-dengue projects the city government conducts. Foremost of these is the constant dissemination of information.
“Encouraging citizens to apply simple practices – avoid storing water in containers without covers for long periods of time; clean gutters and other breeding sites of mosquitoes; discard unused tires, bottles, tin cans, and tree stumps – go a long way in our citywide fight against dengue,” she explained.
The local government, through the City Engineering Office, also implements “Walang Pusali sa Marikina” and “Operation Tambak” to reinforce its dengue mitigation endeavors. The programs involve filling up pusali or open spaces that contain stagnant water with soil and other forms of panambak. |
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