ANGELES CITY – Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. announced a significant decrease in Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases in Angeles City following the implementation of precautionary preventive measures.
According to data from January 1 to February 10, 2025 by City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) and City Health Office (CHO), an increasing trend was observed starting January 12, peaking on January 25.
In response, the CESU and CHO conducted an investigation on January 23.
This prompted the order of Mayor Lazatin’s immediate disinfection of all public and private schools, as well as daycare centers, the following day.
After these interventions, a decreasing pattern in HFMD cases was noted from January 26 onwards.
Although a slight increase was observed on February 3, the trend continued to decline in the succeeding days.
Mayor Lazatin commended the collaborative efforts of the Angeles City Barangay Outreach, led by Michael Lising; Angeles City Environment and Natural Resources Office, headed by Jenifer Castro; CHO, led by Dr. Verona Guevarra supervised by Sanitation Division Chief Alvin Dingal; and Environmental Management System and Angeles City Traffic Development 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,” Mayor Lazatin said.
The city’s initiatives include heightened sanitation protocols at the 106 schools — 51 public and 55 private — and all day care centers, as well as intensified public awareness campaigns to further control the spread of HFMD.