Dengue virus 3 genotype I in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and eggs, Brazil, 2005-2006.(DISPATCHES): An article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases
As of now there are 19 dengue cases admitted in the Ifugao General Hospital," she bared. The municipality of Kiangan has the most number of cases with 87, followed by Lagawe and Hungduan with 30 each. Banaue recorded 18 cases; Hingyon, 16; Lamut, 9; Asipulo, 3; and Tinoc, 2." Nabejet informed that all stakeholders, such as the municipal health authorities and barangay officials, have stepped up the campaign to urge residents to clean up their surrounding and monitor the implementation of the said program. "We urge the public to get rid of anything that can become breeding sites for mosquitoes. This is the best way to fight dengue," Nabejet said.
Aedes aegypti larval indices and risk for dengue epidemics.: An article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Dengue is a viral disease that is prevalent during the rainy transmitted by a mosquito called "Aedes aegypti" and "Aedes albopictus." With the recent opening of classes, the Health Department is advising the public to wear long sleeves, apply mosquito repellant, usemosquito nets when kids or babies sleep during daytime, continue cleaning their surroundings, and strengthen the organized program in schools.
ORIENTATION OF THE MALES OF AEDES AEGYPTI (L.) (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE) TO SOUND
The Cordillera office of the Center for Health Development (CHD) has placed Ifugao under the dengue fever watchlist considering that the continuous rise in cases from the different towns might force the agency to declare an outbreak in the whole province in the coming months. (Dexter See)
