Sunday, October 14, 2007 Ifugao reports 108 dengue cases
THE Ifugao Provincial Hospital (IPH) noted 108 dengue cases from January to September 2007.
Dra. Jaqueline Kitong, chief of IPH’s Technical Division, said cases of dengue rose in the months of July, August and September but stressed no casualties were reported.
She attributed the zero death to the capability of the hospital in treating the disease. There were 18 cases in July, 23 in August and 38 in September.
Kitong said the municipality of Lagawe registered the highest number of dengue cases with 24 followed by Hingyon - 19; Lamut - 14, Banaue - 12; Kiangan - 11; Asipulo with 6; Mayoyao with four; Aguinaldo with three and Tinoc with two cases. There were also eight outsiders from Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela and Quirino who had their medical check up at IPH.
The IPH and its municipal counterparts had been conducting information education campaign in the towns to further prevent the occurrence of the disease, especially in Lamut and Lagawe.
The Municipal Government started advocating for a clean environment to prevent diseases caused by a dirty surrounding.
“We are prepared with reagents for dengue and we hope that the procurement will be faster in order to save lives,” Kitong said.
Due to the long process of bidding at the provincial government, procurement of medicines and other needs are delayed.
