Dengue cases up in Paoay

By Leilanie G. Adriano

Staff reporter

Paoay, Ilocos Norte—The local chief executive of this town is calling on all residents covering 31 barangays here to intensify their simultaneous clean-up drive to prevent the spread of dengue virus.

Based on the latest dengue monitoring record of the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) in Batac City as of the first week of August, Alma Invencion, the hospital’s information officer said at least 11 suspected cases of dengue were treated at the hospital. Of the 11, seven were children while four were adults.

Of the suspected dengue patients, four of them came from Paratong, Paoay while the remaining others came from Batac City and the towns of Solsona, Sinait and Sarrat.

In view of this, Paoay mayor Dolores Clemente said all village officials in Paoay are encouraged to participate in the simultaneous cleaning activity especially at this time when Paoay is turning into a huge lake due to intense rain aggravated by tons of debris swept along the waterway connecting barangays here.

Paoay town suffers from flooding year in and year out as it serves as a catch basin of floodwaters coming from neighboring Batac City.

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