Heavy rainfall brought by the shear line and which flooded several towns in Mindanao on Christmas Day may cause leptospirosis, dengue, and other water-borne diseases, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) warned on Thursday.
HEAVY rainfall brought by the shear line and which flooded several towns in Mindanao on Christmas Day may cause leptospirosis, dengue, and other water-borne diseases, the Philippine Red Cross warned on Thursday.
To shed light on the nature, risk, symptoms, and prevention of leptospirosis, dengue, and other water-borne diseases, the PRC Chapters in the region posted and distributed brochures and flyers, disseminated information through SMS alerts and texts, and conducted health promotion sessions in communities and evacuation centers.
According to Gordon, they are conducting such health campaign “to help our kababayans in Mindanao protect themselves from threats of these preventable diseases.” According to the PRC, an individual with open wounds or skin lesions can become infected through direct contact with water, soil, and mud contaminated with infected animal urine.
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