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ANGELES CITY — There is a significant decrease in hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in the city following the strict implementation of precautionary preventive measures, Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. said on Friday.
Data gathered by the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) and City Health Office (CHO) this year showed that the number of reported cases of HFMD began to rise on Jan. 12 and peaked on Jan. 25.
In response, the CESU and CHO conducted an investigation on Jan. 23, and Lazatin immediately ordered for the disinfection of all public and private schools, including day care centers the following day.
After these interventions, a decreasing pattern in HFMD cases was noted from Jan. 26 onwards.
Although a slight increase was observed on Feb. 3, the trend continued to decline in the succeeding days.
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Lazatin commended the collaborative efforts of the Angeles City Barangay Outreach, led by Michael Lising; Angeles City Environment and Natural Resources Office, headed by Je-nifer Castro; CHO, led by Dr. Verona Guevarra and supervised by Sanitation Division chief Alvin Dingal; and Environmental Management System and Angeles City Traffic Devel-opment Office, both headed by Francis Pangilinan, emphasizing the importance of proactive measures to safeguard public health.
"Through our continuous disinfection drives and information campaigns, we are committed to ensuring the well-being of our community, especially our children," the mayor said.
The city's initiatives include the sanitation protocols in 51 public schools and 55 private schools, as well as intensified public awareness cam-paigns to mitigate the spread of HFMD.
