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Diabetes patients wear a shirt saying "Taas ng Asukal Kayang Puksain Basta't Walang Iwanan sa Nagkaisang Layunin (High Blood Sugar We Can Beat If We Don't Miss a Beat)" to promote healthy lifestyle to control diabetes during Friday's World Diabetes Day program at Nikken Jin Kai. Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the country, and there are about 2.1 million people in the country suffering from Type 1 diabetes. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani )

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ANTI-DENGUE CAMPAIGN. Engineer Antonietta Ebol (left), Dengue Program manager of the Department of Health, says they are reviving the 4 o’clock habit both in public schools and government offices during the Kapehan sa SM, Monday in Davao City. The campaign which heightens during the rainy season involves class and work stoppage at 4 PM to look for possible breeding sites of dengue-carrying mosquitos and destroying these by cleaning up. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Risks of dengue rising in rainy months

by Davao Today With the rainy months here, the risk of dengue is on the rise. While the public was advised to continue practicing defense measures such as putting up…

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ANTI-DENGUE CAMPAIGN. Engineer Antonietta Ebol (left), Dengue Program manager of the Department of Health, says they are reviving the 4 o’clock habit both in public schools and government offices during the Kapehan sa SM, Monday in Davao City. The campaign which heightens during the rainy season involves class and work stoppage at 4 PM to look for possible breeding sites of dengue-carrying mosquitos and destroying these by cleaning up. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

2012 dengue cases in Sto. Tomas at 279

By MART D. SAMBALUD
Davao Today

According to the 2012 Dengue Suspects Surveillance Report released by the Provincial Health Office, Sto. Tomas town ranked fourth among the eleven municipalities and cities in Davao del Norte. Out of the 279 documented cases, the report cited, 26 were classified with Dengue Fever while 12 were classified with dengue haemorrhagic fever.

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Rotary International District 3860 officials (from left) Edgar Chiongbian, Ibarra Panopio and Teodoro Locson in a press briefing Friday at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City. (davaotoday.com photo by Marilou Aguirre-Tuburan)

Bill Gates to donate $1B in rotary’s anti-polio drive

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN
Davao Today

“Bill Gates promised to take care of one-third of the foundation’s budget to eradicate polio.” -- Ibarra Panopio, District Rotary Foundation Chair

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