Mga Dapat Gawin sa mga Sumusunod na sakit:

• Pagtatae
• Lagnat (Fever)
• Ubo at Sipon
• Mga Sugat (Wounds)
   

Panatilihin ang Kalinisan para sa Kalusugan!

HEALTH ADVISORIES

1.  LEPTOSPIROSIS

Cause   leptospira bacteria

Incubation Period 7-10 days

Mode of Transmission

• Entry of the leptospira bacteria through wounds when in contact with flood waters, vegetation, moist soil contaminated with the urine and infected animals, especially rats.

2.  BREASTFEEDING  

Mahalaga lalo na sa panahon ng kalamidad!!!

• Ang gatas ng ina lamang ang siguradong ligtas at laging handang pagkain ng inyong anak.
• Ito ang mabisang paraan para maiwasa ang pagtatae, malnutrisyon at iba pang sakit ng bata.
• Pinapanatili nito ang pagpapadama ng pagmamahal ng ina sa kanyang anak na higit na kailangan sa panahon ng kalamidad.

Lahat ng ina ay maaring mag-breasfeed.

Gawing makabuluhan ang inyong gatas sa pagliligtas ng buhay ng inyong anak.

Breastmilk is still the best for your baby.

3.  CHOLERA

Cause : Vibrio cholerae bacteria

Mode of Transmission : Eating of food or drinking of water contaminated with human waste.

Signs and Symptoms :

• Sudden onset of frequent painless watery stools
• Vomitting
• Rapid dehydration (e.g. sunken eyeballs, wrinkled and dry skin)

4.  DIARRHEA

Mode of Transmission:  Ingestion of contaminated food and water.

Signs and Symptoms

• Passage of watery stools at least 3x a day.
• Excessive thirst.
• Sunken eyeballs and fontanel.

Immediate Treatment:

• Give Oral Rehydration Solution (ORESOL), rice soup (am) to replace lost body fluid.
• Continue feeding.

5.  DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER is an acute infectious disease manifested initially with fever.

Transmission

Aedes aegypti, the transmitter of the disease, is a day-biting mosquito which lays eggs in clear and stagnant water found in flower vases, cans, rain barrels, old rubber tires, etc. The adult mosquitoes rest in dark places of the house.

6.  HEPATITIS A  

It is caused by the Hepatitis A virus (HAV).

Mode of Transmission

• Ingestion of food contaminated with human waste and urine of persons who are sick of Hepatitis A

Signs and Symptoms

• fever
• flu-like symptoms: weakness, muscle and joint aches, loss of appetite, dizziness with or without vomitting
• abdominal discomfort
• after few days, jaundice may follow

7.  INFLUENZA - Cause by Influenza virus (A, B or C)

Incubation Period 1-3 days

Mode of Transmission : Entry of the virus into the respiratory tract:

• via droplets from an infected person through coughing, talking and sneezing.
• through contact with the surfaces, material and clothing contaminated with discharges of an infected person.

8.  TYPHOID FEVER

Cause:  Salmonella Typhi Bacteria

Mode of Transmission:

• Ingestion of food and water contaminated with human waste

9.  FOOD SAFETY - is the assurance/guarantee that food will not cause harm to the consumers when it is prepared and/or eaten according to its intended use.

Food and Water-borne Diseases

Is a group of illness caused by any infectious (bacteria, viruses and parasites) and non-infectious agents (chemical, animal and plant toxins).

• Sustained high fever
• headache
• malaise (weakness)
• anorexia (loss of appetite)
• diarrhea or constipation and abdominal discomfort

10.  WATER SANITATION

Ways of protecting water from contamination during handling, transport and storage

• always use clean water containers provided with cover
• wash containers after every use
• clean and disinfect storage tanks at least every quarter
• avoid hand contact with water during transport