Dengue Fever is a viral disease characterized by sudden onset of fever of 38 C and above, lasting for 5 days or more. This is accompanied by muscle or joint pains, appearance of petecchiae of the arms, body, feet and legs, positive tourniquet test and/or thrombocytopenia or low platelet count of less than 100,000/cu.mm.

 

The most important way to prevent and control Dengue Fever is to eliminate favorable sites of the Aedes mosquitoes. This can be done by maintaining cleanliness of the surroundings and discarding containers that collect water suitable for breeding. Fumigation and/or use of larvicides may be necessary to reduce mosquito density in the community. Continuing health education on the prevention, control and management of Dengue Fever, is as important as the other activities.

DENGUE FEVER

DENGUE FEVER

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100

150

200

250

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228

271

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SUSPECTED DENGUE FEVER CASESCalasiao, Pangasinan

1996 - 2009

YEAR

NO

. OF

CASE

S

DENGUE FEVER

Buenlag

Bued

San Mig

uel

Ambonao

Talibaew

Nalsian

Mancup

Gabon

Nagsaing

Quesban

Mala

bagoLasip

Doyong

Songkoy

Lumbang

Dinala

oan

Longos

Macabito

Poblacio

n East

San Vicente

Ambuete

l

Cabilocaan

Poblacio

n West

Banaoang0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

79

49

41

29 29 2724 23 22 21 20

16 14 14 12 11 11 11 11 10 8 8 83

CASES OF DENGUE FEVER SUSPECTS per BarangayCalasiao, Pangasinan 2002 to 2009

BARANGAY

No.

of C

ases

RESPONSE ACTIVITIESI. PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION

COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN - LGU officials

- Liga ng Mga Barangay

- MHO Staff

- Dep Ed Principals and Teachers

- Barangay Health Workers

- Tri-media outlets

- Student Affiliates’ Barangay Visits

RESPONSE ACTIVITIESPROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION

COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

Regular reports/updates to Mayor Roy T. Macanlalay and other LGU officials on the Dengue Fever situation in Calasiao and on the interventions being implemented.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIESPROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION

COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

The MHO updating the members of the Sangguniang Bayan on the Dengue situation in Calasiao.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

The BHWs of Calasiao, being at the forefront of health service delivery, are regularly updated on the Dengue Fever. The emphasis is always on the important role of early detection and referral of suspect Dengue Fever cases and the importance of cleanliness and environmental sanitation in the fight against Dengue.

PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

The MHO meet with the Barangay Captains to ask for their support on the activities that were planned to combat Dengue Fever in the town of Calasiao.

PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

The MHO and the health staff conduct lectures about Dengue Fever for concerned agencies and other sectors of the community such as the DepEd. This aims to give the necessary information for them to impart to others as part of the community effort to control Dengue Fever in Calasiao.

PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

The LGU and other agencies conduct municipal-wide cleanliness campaigns to increase public awareness on the importance of proper environment sanitation in the fight against Dengue Fever.

PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

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.

PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

The media, including television and radio outlets, are tapped to help in the information dissemination of the Dengue Fever status in Calasiao.

PROMOTION AND INFORMATION /EDUCATION COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

RESPONSE ACTIVITIESII. 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 ACTIVITIESREPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF

INFORMATION MATERIALS

Several reams of health advisories on Dengue Fever, the 4 O’clock habit and flyers are being reproduced and distributed to all barangays of the municipality.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

Posters are also reproduced and posted in strategic areas of the municipality.

REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF

INFORMATION MATERIALS

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

Streamers are also reproduced and posted in strategic areas of the municipality.

REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF

INFORMATION MATERIALS

RESPONSE ACTIVITIESIII. TECHNICAL AND LOGISTIC ASSISTANCE The Center for Health Development for the

Ilocos Region augments the MHO anti-Dengue Fever supply including larvicidal spraying in prioritized areas.

The Provincial Health Office provided materials and manpower for the IE campaigns

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

The CHD and PHO assisted the MHO in the fight against Dengue. Shown are the personnel from the MHO, CHD and PHO meeting with the Punong Barangays of Calasiao to schedule the IEC and other activities.

TECHNICAL AND LOGISTIC ASSISTANCE

RESPONSE ACTIVITIESTECHNICAL AND LOGISTIC ASSISTANCE

Anti-Dengue activities in Calasiao are started when the rainy season set in. Shown here are health personnel of the MHO and CHD-I doing health education and fogging operations.

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

Spraying of larvicides give by CHD-I, are done in areas where there is pooling of water in order to destroy larva and breeding places of mosquitoes.

TECHNICAL AND LOGISTIC ASSISTANCE

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

The CHD and PHO supports the health office in the fight against Dengue through the assistance on the IEC and fogging activities.

TECHNICAL AND LOGISTIC ASSISTANCE

RESPONSE ACTIVITIESIV. MONITORING AND EVALUATION

- Fever cases surveillance- Epidemiological investigations and

regular reporting- Monitoring of anti Dengue activities and

evaluation of performance

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

The Health Office continuously performs surveillance and monitoring of reported Dengue Fever suspect cases and ocular inspections of the environs of their homes during epidemiological investigations.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

The MHO, with LIGA Pres., PB Bauzon, updates members of the Liga ng mga Barangay on the Dengue Fever situation during their monthly meeting. This serves as the evaluation of the anti-Dengue Fever activities being undertaken in all the affected barangays.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION