MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 4,210 acute gastroenteritis cases and 25 leptospirosis cases from Jan. 1 to Aug. 29 this year. Based on the PHO's data issued on Wednesday, the acute gastroenteritis cases are 121 percent higher than the 1,904 cases recorded in the same period last year. The death due to the disease reached 24 this year from 11 last year. Most of the patients are one to four years old children with most cases recorded in May. The municipalities and cities under PHO's monitoring are the towns of Umingan, Lingayen, Malasiqui, Mangaldan, Bolinao, Binmaley, Calasiao, Pozorrubio, San Carlos City, and Alaminos City. In a phone interview on Wednesday, PHO chief, Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman, attributed the increase in cases to the hygiene, food preparation, and unclean source of drinking water. "Since most of the patients are children, their hygiene, especially their hands, might have been unclean. It might also b
PNA file photo MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 1,822 dengue cases from January 1 to August 29 this year, 53 percent lower than the 3,919 recorded in the same period last year. Based on the data provided to the Philippine News Agency on Tuesday, the highest number of cases this year was recorded in July with 690. The usual age group affected by the virus is between 10 to 14 years old. Three deaths have been recorded due to dengue this year. The latest casualty was a 41-year-old male from San Quintin town. PHO chief Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman, in a phone interview, attributed the decrease to the improved awareness of the danger and prevention of dengue conducted by the PHO. "We are intensifying health promotion in the communities and rural health units, particularly in areas under monitoring," she said. She added special lanes for dengue cases are in place in the provincial government-run hospitals. The towns and cities under PHO's
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded nine cases of leptospirosis from January 1 to July 18 this year, 31 percent lower than the 13 cases in the same period last year. Based on data obtained by the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday, there were no casualties from the total cases during the period. Most of the patients are between 35 to 39 years old male. Under PHO's monitoring for leptospirosis are Binalonan, Sta. Maria, Bolinao, Binmaley, Mangaldan, Mabini towns, and San Carlos City. The PHO urged residents to remain vigilant with the onset of the rainy season that might bring flooding. PHO chief Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman, in a recent interview, advised the public to maintain cleanliness in their surroundings to prevent diseases, such as dengue and leptospirosis. The most common source of leptospirosis infection is contact with infected animal urine or contaminated soil or water. Outbreaks sometimes might happen after heavy rain or flooding,
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 3,461 acute gastroenteritis cases in the province of Pangasinan from January 1 to July 18 this year, 107 percent higher than the 1,674 cases in the same period last year. In an interview on Tuesday, PHO chief Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman said most of the patients are children aged one to four years old. De Guzman attributed this to the hygiene, food preparation, and unclean source of drinking water. "Since they are children, their hygiene, especially their hands, might have been unclean. It might also be due to unclean feeding bottles or food preparation. It could also be that their source of water might be contaminated," she said. The mortality or death due to acute gastroenteritis also rose to 19 cases this year from 10 during the same period last year. "There might be a delay in bringing the patients to the hospitals that eventually led to their death. Parents should monitor their children for de
PNA file photo MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 517 dengue cases from January 1 to July 4 this year, 77 percent lower than the 2,200 recorded in the same period last year. PHO chief Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman attributed the decrease to the improved awareness of the danger and prevention of dengue being conducted by the PHO. "We are intensifying health promotion in the communities and rural health units, particularly in areas under monitoring," she said in a phone interview on Wednesday. De Guzman said although the number of dengue cases is still low compared to last year, it can be observed that the number is now picking up with 144 recorded from July 1 to 4. "Special lanes for dengue cases are already in place in the provincial government-run hospitals," she said. There was one death recorded in Dagupan City, still lower than last year's two deaths. The municipalities and cities under PHO's monitoring are San Carlos