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Dengue cases rising on Bantayan – how to protect yourself.

Short answer: The health office of Bantayan town warned on 9 November 2026 that dengue cases keep increasing. It asks everyone to remove standing water, protect themselves from mosquito bites and see a doctor early when a fever starts.

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Illustration: a mosquito net over a bed and a bottle of repellent on a table, palm trees outside the window
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What the health office says

On 9 November 2026 the Primary Care Facility of Bantayan town (formerly the Rural Health Unit) posted that dengue cases continue to increase and that people should not become complacent. It recommends five steps it calls the 5S strategy:

  1. Search and destroy – check your surroundings regularly and remove places where mosquitoes breed, such as standing water in containers.
  2. Self-protection – wear long sleeves, use mosquito repellent, and use screens or mosquito nets.
  3. Seek early consultation – go to a health facility as soon as you have signs and symptoms.
  4. Support fogging or spraying – in dengue hotspot areas, when the health office recommends it.
  5. Sustain hydration – drink plenty of fluids, especially with fever or suspected dengue.

For visitors

  • Use repellent, especially in the early morning and late afternoon, and sleep under a net or in a room with screens if you can.
  • With a fever on the island, see a doctor early. Health office and hospital numbers are on safety & emergency.

The health office’s own post has the full text and any updates.

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