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00:00We will now talk to the Department of Health spokesperson, Asec Albert Domingo. Good morning and welcome to Balitang Hali.
00:10Good morning, Raffy. Good morning to all the listeners and viewers.
00:15What is the overall situation of the country when it comes to dengue cases?
00:18An LGU in Metro Manila has declared a dengue outbreak.
00:23Yes, Raffy. The first thing we noticed is that it is increasing by 40%.
00:27If we look at the number of dengue cases as of February 1, since January 1 of this year,
00:33nationwide, there are 28,234 cases.
00:37It is increasing by 40% compared to the previous year.
00:41We are looking at three regions.
00:44The three largest cases are in Metro Manila.
00:50Actually, even before Metro Manila, Region 4A, Calabarzon, and Region 3, Central Luzon,
00:57Metro Manila was just the third largest.
00:59Within the three regions, we have three LGUs, including Quezon City,
01:04that we are talking about their numbers.
01:07What is the reason for this 40% increase and what is the DOH doing to curb this?
01:13This is different, Raffy.
01:14We said that we are not used to giving dengue advisories before June.
01:19Typically, dengue comes with the rainy season.
01:22Yes.
01:23But the climate change that we are talking about,
01:27this early, even though we are in February,
01:29there is a shear line in the Tropical Convergence Zone, east or east,
01:33which pours heavy rain.
01:36That is the water that has cracks.
01:38That is why there is dengue.
01:40Does this mean that when June comes, the number of dengue cases will increase?
01:44It does not mean that it will increase.
01:47Especially because it depends on how we respond.
01:51For now, and thank you to the media for helping to remind our fellow countrymen
01:57that not only every June, but year-round,
02:01because the weather has changed and we are cleaning,
02:03it might not increase that much by June.
02:07That's right. We need to change our mindset.
02:09What are the early symptoms of dengue that can be evaluated
02:12if we need to go to the hospital or consult a doctor?
02:15Raffy, dengue usually starts with a high fever of 40 degrees centigrade.
02:22If we look at the thermometer, there is a simultaneous headache.
02:26It can be in the back of the eye.
02:28The patient will look at it when it gets old.
02:30They will say that it is in the back of the eye.
02:32Or there can also be a simultaneous headache.
02:36Maybe because many people are confused that it can be related to other diseases,
02:41we always say that an early consultation is better.
02:45Let's not wait for a few days and the fever will not go away.
02:49Earlier, I was asked about the program in Double B.
02:52I said that it will take three days.
02:54You don't need to wait for three days.
02:56If you want to wait for one or two days, you can ask a healthcare worker.
03:00Especially to the youth.
03:02There are some places in Barangay De Sinosis,
03:04for example in Mandaluyong,
03:06they are giving money to the residents
03:08who can catch the disease as a campaign against dengue.
03:10What can you say about programs like this?
03:13We are happy that there are initiatives,
03:16but our well-meaning,
03:19we are very sure that our local government officials are well-meaning.
03:22It is better if we go to our local health office
03:26or to the Department of Health.
03:28What is difficult about what we heard is that
03:30it is like we put in an incentive.
03:33We put in pesos for each tick or mosquito.
03:36What if later it becomes like fishing?
03:39In fishing, the more fish, the bigger the profit.
03:43What if later we have a breeding of mosquitoes?
03:46We don't want that.
03:47Maybe we can also look at how we implement the program.
03:51Maybe we should coordinate with the DOH so that it will be better.
03:54I am different.
03:55I will just take this opportunity.
03:56If the U.S. President Donald Trump's freeze order for foreign aid continues,
04:00how will this affect the Philippine health programs,
04:03including HIV, AIDS, TB, and malaria supported by USAID?
04:10Raffy, the developments are very fast.
04:12The freeze order came out last January.
04:15Just the other day,
04:17I saw that our Foreign Affairs Secretary Manalo
04:21and his counterpart in the U.S., State Secretary Marco Rubio,
04:25are meeting.
04:26That is ongoing.
04:27The posture of the DOH there is,
04:29regardless of the results of the international geopolitical developments,
04:34we are already looking for other sources.
04:37We don't need to be dependent on foreign aid.
04:40In fact, we have a budget.
04:42And now in PhilHealth,
04:43especially under the new President and CEO Edwin Mercado,
04:46the benefit packages that can go to HIV, AIDS, tuberculosis,
04:52and maternal and child health,
04:54which is usually provided by AIDS,
04:56we are looking for alternatives to local sources.
04:58I hope you can find one soon.
04:59Thank you very much for your time in Balitang Hali.
05:02Thank you, Rene. And good morning.
05:04This is DOH Spokesperson Asek Albert Domingo of DOH.