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Transcript
00:00We are back with fogging and misting against dengue in Caloocan. We are now back with Susan Enriquez. Susan.
00:12Good morning everyone. This Monday, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa announced that he is ready to declare a dengue outbreak in the country
00:20due to the continuous increase in the number of cases. Some of the local government units are in the process of fogging,
00:29like here in Barangay 164 where we are right now. As you can see, fogging, misting, and spraying activities are ongoing.
00:37This is so that the mosquitoes that can infect dengue can be eradicated.
00:41According to Barangay Captain Ferdinand Soledad, here in Barangay 164, they have detected a case of dengue in their area.
00:50It was only yesterday. That's why they need to clean up and do activities that can be opened for the mosquitoes that can infect dengue.
01:00In the campaign against dengue conducted by local government units like here in Caloocan,
01:07we will be talking to Mr. Leonard Demiau, the action officer of the South Caloocan Cities Environmental Management Department.
01:20Sir, good morning to you. Good morning.
01:23Sir Leonard, the fogging, misting, and spraying activities that you are doing,
01:29does it really help to open and increase the number of cases of dengue here in different barangays of Caloocan?
01:38It helps. Since the beginning, Caloocan's LCO has been continuing.
01:44We are not stopping to fog.
01:47Aside from fogging and misting, what else can help each resident?
01:54Of course, you can't just do fogging, misting, or spraying.
01:58The residents also need to take action.
02:02Through our mayor, along with the City Health Department, Sanitation Division, and City Environmental Department,
02:12we are campaigning against the dengue campaign so that we can avoid...
02:18What are you doing?
02:19We are doing a clean-up drive with the barangay.
02:22Clean-up?
02:23For example, our barangay captain is here.
02:26They are our helpers for the clean-up drive so that we can avoid...
02:31So it's like a community effort.
02:33Yes.
02:34What can each resident do?
02:38It should be a combined effort, combined action,
02:43not just from the local government unit or barangay officials,
02:48but from the residents themselves.
02:50What should they do?
02:52One thing they should do is to keep the inside and outside of the house clean.
02:58If there is water, we should remove it, including the outside of the house.
03:04Where is the dengue case here in Caloocan?
03:08According to the barangay captain, it's just one case.
03:11It's just one case.
03:12Of course, it's an indication that they are doing their best to avoid dengue cases in other places.
03:20I can't answer that because the City Health Department can answer that.
03:26But what about the residents?
03:28So far, nothing.
03:30Nothing? Okay.
03:31So it's a good indicator that the residents are helping each other to avoid the spread of dengue,
03:38even though the dengue case has increased by 33% this year.
03:42That's why it's said that the Department of Health might declare an outbreak level
03:48because of the increase in dengue cases this year compared to last year.
03:53From Barangay 164 in Caloocan, let's go back to the studio.
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