On increasing dengue cases: Maglanque’s leadership faces challenge

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO --- Barely four days after Mayor Rene Maglanque assumed office of the local chief executive, he now faces his first challenge in his leadership  as confirmed dengue cases in Candaba town reportedly increasing.

As this developed, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) yesterday had called the attention of Candaba Municipal Health Office (MHO) about the rising  dengue cases in the locality.

PHO record shows that at least 18 cases of dengue in Candaba town had been recently recorded from January to June this year.

Barangay Mandasig registered the highest number with four dengue cases followed by Salapungan with 3; San Agustin, 2; Visal Santo Nino, 2; Pasig, 2 and with one each in Vizal San Pablo, Magumbali, Lanang, Gulap and Dulong Ilog.

The municipal doctors and other local health workers were urged to visit the affected communities to provide assistance to the concerned families.

Jaochico previously that the campaign on the matter must be focused on “searching and destroying” mosquitoes  breeding sites in the  barangays.

“They need to do something to contain the spreading of dengue virus in the area. Totoong trabaho na ito. Kailangan na silang magpakita ng malasakit sa ating mga kababayan,” Erap Meneses said.

Earlier,  the provincial government through PHO Chief Marcelo Jaochico proposed the holding of  dengue health summit in all municipalities to bolster the campaign against dengue this rainy season.

“Ngayon natin masusubukan ang talino ni Mayor Rene sa pagsugpo sa problema sa dengue,” Meneses ended.