Dengue at leptospirosis cases sa Metro Manila, dumami

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Epidemya nang maituturing ang dami ng mga kaso ng dengue at leptospirosis sa ilang lugar sa Metro Manila kasunod ng mga pagbahang dulot ng magkakasunod na bagyo.

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00:00An epidemic of dengue and leptospirosis cases in some places in Metro Manila.

00:06It is still followed by heavy rains of the next typhoon.

00:09Mark Salazar has the story.

00:15The Department of Health is warning Metro Manila

00:19that dengue has reached the alert threshold in the region due to the high number of patients.

00:24Four LGUs are at the epidemic level,

00:27Quezon City, Marikina, Manila, and Pateros.

00:30When the alert threshold is reached,

00:33it means that it is higher than normal cases.

00:40That's why we need to be careful and implement measures

00:44so that the disease won't spread.

00:47From January 1 to October 26,

00:51the number of dengue cases in Metro Manila reached 24,232.

00:56It is 34 percent higher than the 18,020 cases

01:00that were recorded at the same time in 2023.

01:04Sixty-six people have died from dengue this year.

01:08Most of those affected by dengue are boys aged five to seven.

01:13Although Quezon City recorded the highest number of cases of dengue, 6,208,

01:19Pateros showed the highest attack rate of the virus.

01:24The attack rate is the percentage of people in a group

01:30or place that has been infected for a certain period of time.

01:34In simple words,

01:36this is the number of people infected compared to the total population that may be affected.

01:43This gives an idea of how widespread or how fast a disease spreads

01:50in a particular population or place.

01:53DOH reminded people of the 4S strategy to fight dengue,

01:59or the Search and Destroy,

02:02Secure Self-Protection, like insect repellent lotion,

02:07Seek Early Consultation with a doctor,

02:10and Spraying and Fogging.

02:12Another case of leptospirosis in Metro Manila was also reported by DOH.

02:17Five LGUs in Manila are at the epidemic level of leptospirosis.

02:23They are Caloocan, Quezon City, Navotas, Pasay, and Taguig.

02:27From January to October, 2,734 cases of leptospirosis were recorded.

02:34This is 90 percent higher than last year.

02:39There are already 260 deaths,

02:41which is why the fatality rate of the disease is almost 8 percent.

02:45If a child is more prone to dengue,

02:48leptospirosis is 55 to 59 years old.

02:52Dengue and lepto also provide the need for intensified public health interventions

02:59to stop the increase in the number of cases,

03:02reduce the number of deaths,

03:04and lower the transmission in the community.

03:07For GMA Integrated News, Mark Salazar.

03:12For Tutok, 24 hours.

Dengue at leptospirosis cases sa Metro Manila, dumami | 24 Oras

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