The Department of Health and Department of Education have launched a joint campaign against dengue and leptospirosis in all Metro Manila schools.
“Children, especially male students are the most susceptible population to have dengue and leptospirosis. Because of their mobility, they are more exposed to mosquitoes in schools and open playgrounds and they tend to wade more in flood waters rather than female students,” DOH regional rirector Eduardo Janairo said.
Janairo said the two agencies are launching an information drive to let parents and students know that the diseases can be lethal if left undiagnosed and untreated.
DOH-NCR has also distributed 3,000 capsules of doxycycline for the prophylaxis of leptospirosis, amoxicillin, mefenamic acid, and paracetamol.
Aside from that, schools were also sprayed to eliminate mosquitos and larvae.
