Department of Health concerned the increasing number of Tinea imbricata cases among the aeta tribe in Tagkawayan, Quezon.

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Residents stated that the disease came from Leni Pano which spreaded to their community with variety of severeness level.

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“Malayo kami sa mga botika, doctor at hospital kaya hindi namin alam kung anong sakit itong kumakalat samin,” Pano reiterated.

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With regard to this, the local government of Tagkawayan provided free consultation and boxes of medicine.

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“Naiintindihan namin na ito ay may kamahalan, sa katunayan ay ito’y nagkakahalaga ng P200 bawat tableta,” Dr. Belen Dofitas, DOH expressed.

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Moreover, they discussed about the essence of having the knowledge regarding the said ‘mysterious disease’.

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DOH also reminded that the tribe should not be embarrassed of their disease.

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“Para sa mga nakakakita ng residenteng may ganitong sakit, ‘wag nyo naman idiscriminate dahil ito nga ay nagagamot,” she told.

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The government, through the DOH, aims to raise awareness on how skin diseases like this can be prevented and cured.