During the onslaught of typhoon Ulysses recently most of our ‘kababayans’ in Region 4-A or the Calabarzon region are much affected by massive flood.
The Department of Health 4-A warned the public that the water flowed in the communities maybe contaminated with Leptospira bacteria from the urine of infected rats.
Leptospirosis is endemic during the rainy season. Among its symptoms include high fever, muscle pain, eye redness, chills, severe headache, and yellowish skin discoloration
Regional Director Eduardo Janairo reminded the public “Huwag po nating balewalain ang sakit na leptospirosis dahil maari itong lumala at magdulot ng malubhang komplikasyon at inyong ikamatay,”.
“Kung kinakailangang lumabas ng bahay upang bumili ng pagkain o gamot, siguraduhin po natin na tayo ay may suot na bota o guwantes at importante sa lahat siguraduhin natin na wala kayong mga sugat sa parte ng inyong katawan na maaring mabasa at mapasukan ng mikrobyo,”
He also reminded “Kung kayo ay lumusong sa baha at nakakarananas ng isa sa simptomas, magpakunsulta agad sa pinakamalapit na health upang masiguro ang inyong kaligtasan sa anumang sakit.”
Patients with any symptoms of infection, Prophylaxis medicine are now available in our Barangay.
Meanwhile, Health Sec. Francisco Duque III, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar, Deputy Chief Implementer and testing Czar Sec.Vince Dizon of National Task Force Against Covid -19 and DOH 4A Director Dr. Eduardo Janairo inspected today, Saturday, November 14, the three-hectare compound to be turned into a Mega Quarantine Facility in the region located in Barangay Mapagong, Calamba City.
It is considered larger than the Nayong Pilipino Quarantine Facility in Paranaque which can accommodate 650 bed capacities, 97 of which are intended for nurses and some health workers .553 beds for positive, mild and asymptomatic patients.
Laguna still has the highest number of deadly corona virus diseases.
According to the latest data released by DOH CHD 4-A, last August 27, there were 11,978 active cases, 18,647 confirmed cases, 460 deaths while in Cavite has 3,122 active cases, Laguna with 4,547 active cases, Batangas 1,625; Rizal 2,255 and Quezon with 429.