00:00Mosquitoes breed during the warm and cool months, especially where there is increased rainfall in lots of pools and puddles of idle and stagnant water, water containers where they love to breed.
00:11These tiny insects are deadly with the diseases of dengue and malaria they carry, as our Bien Vini Manalo reports.
00:19Gina Briones' house in Barangay Tandang Sora in Quezon City was among those that was safe from the flood during the recent weather disturbances.
00:28Their bakery, which was their main source of daily needs, was also flooded.
00:33However, she is most worried about the increasing number of places of mosquitoes can breed it due to the floods that may bring deadly dengue and malaria.
00:41Yung mga flower base namin dito, pinapaltan namin araw-araw kasi alam naman namin na doon nag-i-stock up yung mga ano ng lamok, yung mga egg tapos magiging lamok.
00:52And then, lagi-spray ko po kami sa mga ilalim ng bahay.
00:58I-check namin yung mga madidilim na ano. I-check po namin yun. I-spray po kami.
01:02She is being very cautious with whatever she does, especially since she has small grandchildren living with her.
01:09Yung mga apo po po, meron po silang oplosion na nilalagay para protectahan yung pagkagat ng lamok.
01:16Tapos sa gabi, nakapajama po sila.
01:19Aside from the deadly dengue, malaria is also one of the diseases caused by mosquitoes being monitored by the Department of Health or DOH.
01:28Malaria is an infectious disease caused by the plasmodium parasite and transmitted through the bites of infected anophils mosquitoes.
01:36Some of its symptoms are fever, chills, severe headache, severe fatigue, and loss of consciousness.
01:42And if not treated immediately, it can cause serious diseases like anemia, jaundice, convulsions, and can even lead to the death of the patient.
01:51And this November, Malaria Awareness Month is being observed with the aim to raise the public awareness on how to prevent the disease.
01:59Meanwhile, the DOH continues to be alert on the threat of dengue now that the weather is cold and the rain is also increasing.
02:06The Department also reminds the public to maintain cleanliness to prevent diseases.
02:36In case of malaria, PhilHealth has an outpatient malaria package worth more than 1,000 pesos.
02:43It covers diagnostic malaria smears, rapid diagnostic tests, medicines, and consultation, patient education, and counseling.
02:52BN Manalo, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.
