00:00The Health Department has announced that Dengue cases in the country are going down.
00:04But in order to increase the number of cases, the agency has started the 4 o'clock campaign against mosquitoes.
00:12This was reported by Harley Valbuena. Live, Harley.
00:20The Department of Health has officially launched the 4 o'clock campaign against mosquitoes.
00:31The 4 o'clock campaign against mosquitoes here in Quezon City was officially launched yesterday afternoon.
00:38Next, Health Secretary Ted Erbosa and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte visited Barangay Batasan Hills.
00:46They prioritized cleaning the areas that may be affected by mosquitoes,
00:52such as gutters, dams, and water containers.
00:57Secretary Erbosa also visited their homes.
01:00Residents were personally encouraged to join the fight against Dengue.
01:05According to the DOH, more than 43,000 cases of Dengue have been reported in the country this year.
01:12The highest cases are in the Metro Manila, Calabar Zone, and Central Zone.
01:18In Quezon City, where the Dengue outbreak has already been declared,
01:2211 cases have been reported due to Dengue this year.
01:26The DOH is doubly confident that the spread of Dengue is still early,
01:30especially since the rainy season has not yet begun.
01:36We want zero Dengue.
01:39But according to the latest statistics, the number of cases has plateaued.
01:44January was high, and then it plateaued.
01:48If the surroundings are clean,
01:50first remove the things that may be affected by mosquitoes.
01:53We will always check the family,
01:57members of the family,
01:58if they have a bad feeling,
02:01if they have a fever,
02:02or whatever,
02:03if it's been two days,
02:05be aware.
02:06In our city alone,
02:082,383 cases of Dengue have been reported this year.
02:16That's more than 251% of the total number of cases in the past year.
02:27Meanwhile, aside from Quezon City,
02:304 mosquitos have been reported in other parts of the country.
02:38Thank you very much, Harley Valbuena.
