Panayam kay Asec. Albert Domingo, Spokesperson ng DOH

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00:00And let's update on dengue and lethospirosis cases here in Metro Manila and other diseases that are now common in the rainy season.

00:06Let's talk to the Department of Health Assistant Secretary, Albert Domingo.

00:10Good morning and welcome to Balitang Hali.

00:13Good morning, Rafi. Good morning to all the listeners and viewers.

00:18Yes, Asek, how should we address the rise in dengue cases in Metro Manila?

00:23Rafi, the rise in dengue is due to the increase in mosquitoes

00:27and the increase in mosquitoes is due to the water that accumulates around it.

00:31The latest data released by our regional office in Metro Manila

00:35is also related to the increase in water accumulation due to the typhoons,

00:40Christine, Leon, and now we know that there is another typhoon,

00:44Typhoon Marseille, that is passing through our country.

00:47When the water that accumulates around us increases,

00:51there are more mosquitoes, there are more mosquitoes,

00:53that is what brings dengue to us.

00:55What we are looking for, what we are looking for here,

00:57is to clean and make sure that there is no water that accumulates around us.

01:03Until now, the Filipinos are still not learning

01:06because they have been calling for this for a long time.

01:09When it rains, remove the water that accumulates in their areas

01:14to avoid the spread of dengue.

01:17That's right, Rafi.

01:18For those who are not learning,

01:20we really need to remind our fellow citizens again and again

01:24that because there are so many places where water can be accumulated,

01:28and when we say water, we don't mean dirty water like what we see on the monitor.

01:34It's better if we show the flower beds,

01:37the wheels that we think are dirty but clean,

01:41and the big reservoirs where we will say,

01:45I will collect water to water the plants.

01:48Then we forget that even if there is a lid, there is a hole in the lid.

01:52That's where the Aedes aegypti, which is the cause of dengue, lives.

02:00When it comes to leptospirosis, it's a 90% increase.

02:04What is the DOH doing here?

02:07Rafi, we need to give context to that.

02:09The rise of leptospirosis is in Metro Manila and its nearby regions.

02:15Actually, nationwide, when we look at the number, it's going down.

02:19But that doesn't mean that we are resting.

02:21This is the only consistency that we see when there is a lot of flood.

02:25There, we can see it on the monitor.

02:27The amount of flood that happened in our area when we passed through.

02:31And we are still in shock because the symptoms of leptospirosis

02:35do not show up until two weeks have passed.

02:39If we are going to ask for help, it's really important.

02:42The help is within one to three days when we are exposed to flood.

02:47Consult the doctor immediately so that we don't reach the point of hospitalization.

02:53And clean the surroundings.

02:54Thank you very much for your time this afternoon.

02:58Thank you, Rafi.

02:59This is Asek Albert Domingo of DOH.

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