NOT JUST DENGUE

LINGAYEN—Besides the increasing number of dengue cases this year, Acute Gastro- Enteritis (AGE), a water and food-borne disease prevalent during the rainy season, has also been noted to be widespread in the province in the past months.

Records of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) released on September 15, show that in addition to a total of 2,102 dengue cases, including 19 deaths, there have been 5,994 AGE cases, including three deaths, reported from January to September 12 this year.

Last year, dengue cases stood at 886, including eight deaths, and 6,162 AGE cases, including three deaths.

The month of August saw the most number of dengue cases at 807 compared to August last year’s 389.

But health authorities are hopeful that both diseases may now be on the wane as only three dengue cases have so far been recorded for the first 12 days of September, as compared to 174 in the same period last year.

Doctors expect dengue to taper down starting this month.

DAGUPAN

 Dagupan City still leads in the number of cases with 267, followed by its neighboring towns Mangaldan, 136 and Calasiao, 135. Others with a high number of reported cases are Bolinao, 128; Mapandan, 117; San Nicolas, 110; Manaoag, 80; Laoac, 79; Binalonan, 71; and San Jacinto, 66.

Dagupan also leads in the number of AGE cases at 341; followed by Lingayen, 341; Asingan, 324; San Carlos City, 309; Dasol, 301; Aguilar, 257; Binmaley, 236; Mangaldan, 232; Bugallon, 195; and Alaminos City, 186.

Meanwhile, the city council of Dagupan passed two resolutions last week on mitigating the effects of flooding.

Both drafted by Councilor Ma. Librada Reyna, the resolutions call on barangay officials to encourage their constituents to plant trees in their backyard and to conduct a year-round Clean and Green Program within the communities.

The clean-up drive is particularly directed towards unclogging estuaries, drainage and other waterways where stagnant water lingers even after the rains and floods.

The coastal city of Dagupan is situated at a low elevation, about two meters above sea level, making it prone to flooding not just during the rainy season but even just during the daily high tide. (with report from PIA-Pangasinan)

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