Antique notes rising dengue cases

SAN JOSE, Antique – The Antique Provincial Health Office reported that dengue cases in the province continue to rise, with 28 infections and one death from January to June this year and one death.

Twenty one of these cases were recorded for the month of June, said Antique Provincial Health Office Information Officer Mildred Quilino.

“Sporadic rainshowers in the afternoon and sunny day is a condition conducive for dengue mosquitoes to thrive especially in unattended surroundings, so we urged everyone to be vigilant in keeping their vicinity and indoors clean and free of mosquito breeding places,” said Quilino.

The health authorities in Antique call on the local government units, communities and families to double their efforts in conducting search and destroy operations of mosquito breeding places to ensure elimination of Aedes Aegypti.