Bulacan declares state of calamity due to dengue deaths

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By: Carmela Reyes-Estrope
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Inquirer Central Luzon
06:58 PM September 30th, 2015
CITY OF MALOLOSBulacan Gov. Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado on Wednesday placed
Bulacan under a state of calamity due to a rise in dengue cases in the province that
had killed 11 people.

The declaration of the calamity state was recommended by the provincial board to
help the provincial government access a P39-million calamity fund to fight dengue.

Of the 4,771 dengue cases recorded from January to September this year, 11
patients have died, according to the provincial epidemiology surveillance unit.

Alvarado said the provincial government may subsidize the hospitalization and
medication of patients and would put up dengue express lanes in hospitals in the
province. Carmela Reyes-Estrope