INQUIRER.net: DOH advises public to practice ‘4 o’clock habit’ versus dengue

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DOH advises public to practice '4 o'clock habit' versus dengue Jun 14th 2013, 23:29 MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday urged the public to practice what it called the "4 o'clock habit" to help bring down cases of the deadly dengue fever, which is expected to surge during the rainy season.   Health Secretary Enrique Ona, who made the call to mark the third year of the Asean Dengue Day on Saturday, said the habit is best practiced using the "stop, look and listen" approach.   Ona said the preliminaries included mapping out high-risk areas in a locality, organizing teams that will undertake critical response activities and establishing a system of communication for better coordination.   "'Stop... Keep on reading: DOH advises public to practice '4 o'clock habit' versus dengue Media files: Health-Secretary-Enrique-Ona1.jpg (image/jpeg)

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