Dengue cases in Pangasinan down 77% from last year
PNA file photo MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 517 dengue cases from January 1 to July 4 this year, 77 percent lower than the 2,200 recorded in the same period last year. PHO chief Dr. Anna Ma. Teresa de Guzman attributed the decrease to the improved awareness of the danger and prevention of dengue being conducted by the PHO. "We are intensifying health promotion in the communities and rural health units, particularly in areas under monitoring," she said in a phone interview on Wednesday. De Guzman said although the number of dengue cases is st...