Misting in Consolacion after dengue death

Nestle L. Semilla 09/28/2016

THE Cebu Provincial Health Office (CPHO) sent a team to Consolacion town to do a massive misting after a three-year-old boy from Barangay Nangka died of dengue last September 10. CPHO head Dr. Rene Catan said the…

Simultaneous province-wide cleanup to prevent mosquito-borne diseases

Nestle L. Semilla 09/22/2016

The Provincial Health Office (PHO) created a “3-in-1 task force” to prevent the increase of cases of mosquito-borne diseases in Cebu. This task force is solely for the prevention of chikungunya, dengue and Zika virus in the…

CV dengue cases up by 156%; public urged to clean homes

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/18/2016

The health department in Central Visayas is calling again for residents in the region to continue to intensify their clean-up drive as the number of dengue cases dramatically increased by 156 percent. Dr. Jonathan Neil Erasmo of…

12 Cebu areas top CV list with dengue cases, deaths

Carmel Loise Matus 08/19/2016

DOH-7 to roll out dengue rapid test kits to health centers With Cebu City and 11 other cities and towns in Cebu province dubiously contributing to Central Visayas’ ranking as the No. 4 dengue hotspot in the…

Dengue at CICC prompts misting operations

Julit C. Jainar 08/17/2016

A CONFIRMED case of dengue at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), where thousands of Mandaue City fire victims have temporarily sought shelter, prompted the city’s Health Department to conduct another misting operation there to treat possible…

Misting at CICC amid dengue case

Julit C. Jainar 08/17/2016

THE Mandaue City Health Office conducted another misting operation at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) where fire victims of barangays Guizo and Mantuyong are temporarily staying. The misting was done for the five camps Wednesday morning. The…

Dengue cases in Central Visayas up by 148%

Carmel Loise Matus 07/22/2016

PARENTS, beware. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) reports an “alarming” 148% rise is dengue cases from January to July 16 this year with almost four times as many deaths compared to the same period…

Parents, officials told to help clean up for anti-dengue drive

Nestle L. Semilla 06/11/2016

PARENTS and school officials were reminded ahead of tomorrow’s opening of classes to keep their surroundings clean to prevent schoolchildren from contracting dengue. Outgoing City Health Officer Dr. Daisy Villa said she met with city division representatives…

CV dengue cases up by 159 percent

Carmel Loise Matus 06/08/2016

Mosquitoes ‘mutated’ can now breed in dark, murky water With dengue cases in the first six months in Central Visayas being 159 percent higher when compared to the same period last year, the Department of Health in…

Dengue cases down in Cebu City

06/07/2016

THE number of dengue cases had gone down in Cebu City for the past five months, the City Health Office said yesterday. City Health Officer Dr. Daisy Villa said from the 273 dengue cases last January, the…

Province warns public vs dengue

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 06/03/2016

With the rainy season already here and a La Niña phenomenon expected later in the year, the Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO) is advising the public to take precautionary measures against common diseases like dengue and diarrhea.…

Dengue up in Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/27/2016

Dengue fever  cases in  Cebu province continue to increase despite the hot weather. From January to March this year, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) recorded 729 cases and 12 deaths attributed to dengue, or  190 percent higher…

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