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…

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.…

App helps fight against Zika-spreading mosquito

03/09/2016

For Luciana Santos, doing her part in Brazil’s fight to control the mosquito that spreads the Zika virus, dengue and other diseases is as easy as a couple of clicks on her smartphone. Santos lives in Niteroi,…

Brazil seeks neighbors’ help

01/29/2016

Rio de Janeiro – Brazil urged its neighbors to unite in fighting the Zika virus, blamed for a surge in brain-damaged babies, as airlines offered refunds to pregnant mothers afraid to travel to the region. As alarm…

Genetically modified mosquitoes combat Zika virus in Brazil

01/21/2016

SAO PAULO — Genetically modified mosquitoes could help Brazil combat the Zika virus, tests results released Tuesday by a British biotech firm suggest. The South American nation has been scrambling to contain the spread of Zika, which…

‘ACT BEFORE THEY BITE’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/09/2015

Dr. Briones pushes  larvicide to prevent dengue Mosquito control in communities should target the insects before they mature and infect  people. Dr. Wyben Briones, chairman of the Anti-Dengue Task Force in Cebu, said this is why larvicide…

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