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Buzz Away Patches: Simply peel off the protective film and attach the adhesive side on your clothes or in a nearby location such as a table cloth or your baby’s stroller. Patch remains effective up to 12 hours. Buzz Away Bracelets can be worn on wrists, upper arms, or ankles. Buzz Away anti-mosquito pellets lasts for 30 days (15 days...
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Buzz Away bracelets, keychains, patches, and pellet refills are also available at ACE Hardware (all SM department stores), Rustan’s and Landmark health & beauty sections. Through the use of micro-encapsulated controlled-release technology, the Buzz Away Anti-mosquito pellets (worn with Bracelets or Keychains) remain effective...
Protection from mosquito bites in a convenient self-adhesive patch!
The Buzz Away Anti-mosquito Patch contains pure and high-grade Citronella oils extracted from the Citronella plants proven worldwide to be most effective in repelling mosquitoes. The patch sports a natural aroma and does not contain any chemicals. Buzzaway is also available in wearable wristbands and keychains.
FIRST DENGUE VACCINE GOES UNDER FINAL TEST IN PHILIPPINES
Dengue fever, a debilitating mosquito-borne disease that infected close to 124,000 Filipinos in 2010 alone, may soon become a thing of the past.
This is because if all goes well in the final test being done here in the Philippines, the world will finally have its first effectivevaccine against dengue no later than 2014.
Read MoreDengue incidence drops by 60%, says DOH
THE incidence of dengue has dropped by 60 percent from Jan. 1 to Feb. 4 compared to the same period last year, the health department said yesterday.
National Epidemiology director Eric Tayag said 1,753 new cases were monitored for the period.
Read MoreDengue Surge in Luzon
When dengue cases peaked in July and August in Luzon and a number of children died, one angle that some media people in news and commentary hyped was the inaction of government in what they saw as a crisis. For the Department of Health, this was uncalled for and very much unjustified.
National Dengue Prevention and Control Program
The National Dengue Prevention and Control Program was first initiated by the Department of Health (DOH) in 1993. Region VII and the National Capital Region served as the pilot sites. It was not until 1998 when the program was implemented nationwide. The target populations of the program are the general population, the local government units, and the local health workers.
LGUs urged to lead cleanup vs dengue
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Interior and Local Government today mobilized more than 42,000 barangays to lead cleanup drive against dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo said village officials should spearhead and intensify the implementation of the Aksyon Barangay Kontra Dengue (ABKD) through regular clean-up activities in the communities.
Read MoreYearender: DOH beefs up battle vs AIDS, dengue, rotavirus, measles
Dengue outbreak
(Excerpt from Philippine Star, January 22, 2012)
A dengue outbreak at the onset of the rainy season claimed the lives of 591 persons as of November 2011.
Before the outbreak occurred, the DOH had been warning of the prevalence of dengue during the wet season. The water shortage cause by the El Niño phenomenon during the summer, however, forced people to store water in containers, many of which were uncovered, therefore becoming breeding grounds for dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
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