4 Comval towns declared 'Malaria-free Zones'

COMPOSTELA VALLEY PROVINCE - The Department of Health (DOH) officially declared as “Malaria Disease Free Zones” the towns of Maco, Montevista, Monkayo, and Laak, this province since there were Zero Case of malaria disease in these towns for the past five years.

With this, DOH awarded the towns a plaque and P100,000 cash prize which were handed over by Comval Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy, Provincial Health Office Chief, Dr. Antonio Ybiernas Jr. and other DOH 11 officials during the memorandum of agreement (MOA) signing and Provincial Harmonized Health Awarding which were successfully held at the capitol lobby last December 18.

It can be recalled that Gov. Tyron Uy also handed over last December 2016 the same award to Maragusan, New Bataan, Mabini, Nabunturan, Pantukan, Compostela, and Mawab which were first declared as Malaria Disease Free Zones by the DOH and the declaration of the other four towns resulted to the Comval Province being awarded as “Malaria-Free Province” and receiving plaque and P1 million cash prize which were given by none other than DOH Assistant Secretary Dr. Abdullah B. Dumama Jr. and DOH 11 Assistant Director Annabelle Yumang.

Malaria is one of the most dreaded diseases in the world since those who are affected can die if they are not given medical attention immediately. The cause of this disease is the parasites Plasmodium falcifarum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae, and the latest which is Plasmodium knowlesi.

Comval Malaria Program Coordinator (MPC) Abegail Antonio revealed that some of the symptoms of Malaria include high fever, chill, severe sweating and flulike symptoms,

This disease can be acquired when a person is bitten by a female Anopheles Mosquito, which is the carrier of Malaria-causing parasites. These parasites will enter the skin whenever the mosquito bites and will then be transported to the liver of the affected person wherein they will multiply.

During the incubation period, the symptoms will be noticed after eight days.

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