3,000 cases of dengue reported in northeastern Mindanao

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Angono, Rizal Philipppines  I  August 25, 2014

From AFPRIM



More than 3,000 cases of dengue have been reported in Northeastern Mindanao at region XIII or otherwise known as Caraga Region consisting of 4 provinces:  Agusan del Norte and Sur,  Surigao del Norte and Sur.  Dengue is a mosquito borne disease and is also a hemorrhagic fever just like Ebola.

While the rest of the world are alarmed over Ebola (where there are only 2,000 cases; we should be equally alarmed at this high incidence of dengue.

Dengue can be controlled by controlling the breeding places of mosquitoes and even planting citronella grass which are plentiful and can be had for free.

Who estimates that there are about 50 to 100 million dengue infections a year worldwide.  An Oxford study estimates this to be very much higher 390 million a year.  

The health care industry definitely had demand for workers in this field of study. (But is likely to be avoided being very deadly)

Thus the deadliest animal (born to kill) is still what?  Mosquitoes.  Deaths from mosquito bite is conservatively estimated to be  a million  a year.   Snake bites do not come close.  (about 50,000  a year)  Deaths from sharks is under l00 a year.

Dengue on the rise at Singapore; what could be the cheap countermeasure?

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 Rizal, Philippines  | September 7, 2013

I just learned from Asia News that dengue is on the rise at Singapore. (Dengue fever cases in Singapore tops 12,000) Despite advances in the standard of living at Singapore, they have not been spared from this dreaded disease that has no known cure.  This killed many Filipinos several years back.

Before, only children fell ill to dengue;  but it has mutated and now afflicts adults.

Maybe the DOH in the Philippines has done a good job of controlling the disease, from controlling the breeding of mosquitoes use of natural insect repellents.

There is a natural insect repellent made from Citronella oil that is safer than the Western made DEET mosquito repellent.  (Bug Shield by Human Nature)

Elsewhere, there are posts here that suggest the use of Citronella grass  (Cimbopogon nardus ) planted in the yards, planted in pots placed in houses to repel dengue carrying mosquitoes.  For me, this strategy works  -  no more mosquitoes in our house.  Isnt this amazing? 

May we suggest this to Singapore scientists/health officials?

Wearable patch makes wearer invisivible to mosquitoes for 48 hours - the world's deadliest animal!

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Repost from Newsmax health | July 24, 2013

Which is the deadliest animal on earth?  Sharks. tigers, snakes?

No it is mosquitoes. Mosquitoes still kill millions worldwide

Malaria which is deadly is still prevalent around the world, and dengue is on the rise in Singapore (and endemic in the PHL) can be controlled by using a wearable patch which makes the wearer invisible to the mosquitoes.  It makes the wearer's CO2, the only way for mosquito to keep track of the host, invisible.

It is called Kite Patch  which is backed by Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation and National Institute of Health.  It is non toxic (unlike DEET) and will provide protection for wearers from mosquito bite whether they be in Asia, Africa or US.

Its selling price has not been determined yet