ZAMBOANGA CITY: The City Health
Office (CHO) notes a lower number of dengue cases in 2014, new information said.
City health officer Dr. Rodelin
Agbulos, said that the overall number of dengue cases for 2014 registered at
3,590 – much lower than the previous year.
Last year, many dengue cases were
noted in July, some 583 cases – the highest figure documented for the entire
year.
This prompted CHO to make an extensive
health campaign and information dissemination, gradually bringing the number of
cases down by December 2014.
Agbulos added the dengue cases in
the city are not on the epidemic level but it is still as such considered on
alert level and requires close monitoring.
CHO identified the top 10 barangays
with the most number of cases as Talon-Talon, Tetuan, Tugbungan, Tumaga,
Calarian, Sta. Maria, San Roque, Baliwasan, Ayala, and Putik.
These villages could also get
infected with viral diseases such as chicken pox, measles and sore eyes this
month as these tend to spike during summer and warm months, Agbulos said.
The CHO added that residents should
be aware for all their health activities which will arouse the public’s awareness
for different health issues and concerns this month.