DENGUE FEVER CASES IN CALASIAO January to July 31, 2008

UPDATE A total of 65 cases of Dengue Fever, both suspects and confirmed, was reported in Calasiao, Pangasinan from January to July 31 this year. More cases are expected as reports continue to arrive at the Health Office Calasiao is at present, has the second most number of cases after Dagupan City among the 44 municipalities and 4 cities of Pangasinan. A total of 10 cases were reported for January with no cases reported during the months of February and March. There was one death reported in the month of July for case fatality rate of 1.54%.

INFORMATION Of the 65 Dengue Fever cases reported up to the 31st day of July this year, thirty-eight (38) are males and twenty-seven (27) are females with the youngest at 6 months old and the oldest at 52. Nineteen (19) out of the total twenty-four (24) barangays of Calasiao have reported cases. Significant increase for the past week were observed in Barangays Malabago (which continues to have the most number at 10 cases), Lasip (where the lone death due to Dengue Fever came from Lumbang, Mancup, Nagsaing, Nalsian, Longos and Macabito (the last three with no previous cases reported), with resurgence of cases in Bued , Buenlag and Talibaew.

The Dengue Fever cases reported from January to July 31 for this year 2008 is several time higher than that of last year covering the same period as well as that of the year 2006 when Calasiao had a total of 110 cases. There were only 3 cases reported last year and 24 cases in 2006 compared to the 65 for this year and this signifies a very sharp increase necessitating continuous proper interventions in the control and preventive activities against Dengue Fever.

Twelve (12) reported Dengue Fever suspect cases are still under investigation and if all will be found to be Dengue Fever cases, the total may rise to seventy one (71) cases, comparable to the 2005 statistics but the total number of seventy four (74) then was for the whole year of 2005 while the 71 for this year is up to this month of July only. Hopefully, through proper interventions, the situation will get better and not reach the level of 2006 (110 cases).

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES I. PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN - LGU officials - Liga ng Mga Barangay - MHO Staff - Dep Ed Principals and Teachers - Barangay Health Workers - Community Assemblies - Student Affiliates’ Barangay Visits

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN Regular updates to Mayor Roy T. Macanlalay on the Dengue Fever situation In Calasiao, Pangasinan and on the interventions being implemented.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN June 23, 2008 MDCC convened by OIC Mayor Ferdinand Galang, to assessed the damage brought about by Typhoon Frank. It also served evaluate and discuss the measures to be undertaken to address the present Dengue Fever problem

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN June 23, 2008 After the MDCC meeting, OIC Mayor Ferdinand Galang, and the MHO met with the Barangay Captains to ask for their support on the activities that were planned to combat Dengue Fever in the town of Calasiao.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN July 4, 2008 The MHO conducted a lecture about Dengue Fever for the DepEd principals and teachers of both Districts I and II. This aims to give the teachers the necessary information for them to impart to their students as part of the community effort to control Dengue Fever in Calasiao.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN May 16, 2008. The BHWs of Calasiao, being at the forefront of health service delivery, were given a lecture on Dengue Fever as well as given information materials with emphasis on the important role of early detection of suspect Dengue Fever cases for referral and cleanliness in the fight against Dengue.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN July 2008 The Health Office, the Barangay Officials and the community participated in the several community assemblies gathered in order to educate and inform the people about Dengue Fever.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES II. REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION MATERIALS - Health Advisories on Dengue Fever - Posters on the 4 O’Clock Habit -Posting of Streamers June 2008 The Health Office, aware of the importance of health education in the control of Dengue Fever, drafted, reproduced, distributed and posted information materials for people to better understand the Dengue Fever problem.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION MATERIALS

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION MATERIALS

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION MATERIALS

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES III. TECHNICAL AND LOGISTIC ASSISTANCE - Fogging of houses where suspected Dengue Fever cases resides and their adjoin houses - Larvicidal spraying in endemic areas and schools - Conduct municipal-wide cleanliness awareness drive (July 4, 2008)

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL AND LOGISTIC ASSISTANCE May 26, 2008. Anti-Dengue activities in Calasiao were started when the rainy season set in. Shown here are health personnel of the MHO and CHD-I doing health education and fogging operation in Barangay Talibaew where early reported cases came from.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL AND LOGISTIC ASSISTANCE June 5, 2008 Larvicidal spraying were done in areas where there is pooling of water in order to destroy larva and breeding places of mosquitoes.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL AND LOGISTIC ASSISTANCE July 6, 2008 As a result of the MDCC meeting last June 23, OIC Mayor Galang led the municipal employees on a Sunday morning in conducting a cleanliness campaign dubbed” Kalinisan Para Sa Kalusugan” to increase public awareness on the importance of proper environment sanitation in the fight against Dengue Fever. .

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES IV. MONITORING AND EVALUATION - Fever cases surveillance - Epidemiological investigations and regular reporting - Monitoring of anti Dengue activities and evaluation of performance

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES MONITORING AND EVALUATION June 2008 The Health Office continuously performed surveillance and monitoring of reported Dengue Fever suspect cases and ocular inspections during epidemiological investigations.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES MONITORING AND EVALUATION July 15, 2008 The MHO, with LIGA Pres., AJ Bauzon, gave an update on the Dengue Fever situation in Calasiao during the monthly meeting of the Liga ng mga Barangay. The regular updating of the Dengue fever situation in Calasiao serves as the evaluation of the anti-Dengue Fever activities.