Local governments aided by state agencies are waging a biological and chemical warfare of sorts to stop the fast-rising number of dengue cases and deaths caused by the mosquito-borne viral disease.
Locally called “tuyong,” the fish were released in canals and waterways inside and near schools, including Mangaldan National High School, San Fabian National High School, Dagupan City National High School, and Sta. Barbara National High School.
According to Rosario, stocking tuyong in canals could have helped reduce the number of dengue cases in Dagupan, which fell from 175 cases from January to Aug. 5 in 2018 to 108 in the same period this year, according to the city health office. Bernadas said the mosquito killers were safe to humans and could remain potent for up to five years if kept dry.Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday visited the dengue-hit province of Quezon where authorities reported 12 people dead in the first seven months of the year.
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