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Muntinlupa health office warns public of dengue, rising sore eyes cases
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Muntinlupa health office warns public of dengue, rising sore eyes cases
Muntinlupa health office warns public of dengue, rising sore eyes cases
Published Aug 1, 2023 04:05 am
The Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) warned the public of dengue and the rising number of conjunctivitis or sore eyes cases among residents.
According to an advisory of the Department of Health (DOH), sore eyes, or conjunctivitis, “is manifested in redness and inflammation of the membranes (conjunctiva) covering the whites of the eyes and the membranes in the inner part of the eyelids. Incubation period or time from exposure to onset of symptoms is usually 5-12 days.”
Fogging operation in Muntinlupa against dengue (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO)
It is caused by virus infection (adenoviruses), chemicals or trauma. CHO chief Dr. Juancho Bunyi said the number of sore eyes cases in Muntinlupa is increasing. “At medyo ang cases natin ngayon sa mga bata ay tumataas kasi sila po iyong talagang naglalaro, sila po iyong naghahawakan (And cases among children are increases because they are the ones who play and touching each other),” Bunyi said during the flag-raising ceremony at the Muntinlupa City hall of July 31. He advised people to bring disinfectant. The DOH added that sore eyes is transmitted through “direct contact with hands contaminated with eye secretions of an infected person; touching eyes with hands getting in contact with surfaces, instruments, eye solutions, or make-ups contaminated with the virus from an infected person; and entry of the virus through the eyes by swimming in poorly chlorinated pools.” Its signs and symptoms are “watery to pus-like discharge, “redness of the eye with pain and/or itching sensation, eyelids that are stuck together upon waking up, in severe cases, pain of the eyes upon exposure to sunlight and foreign-body solution.” Bunyi also reminded the public about dengue in Muntinlupa. He said Muntinlupa recorded 96 dengue cases from January up to present this year, lower than 116 cases recorded last year. He said despite the decrease, people should not be complacent and continue to follow the seek and destroy strategy. The CHO continues to conduct fogging operations and space spraying in areas that have dengue cases. Bunyi said Muntinlupa has zero death tally from dengue.
Fogging operation in Muntinlupa against dengue (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO)
It is caused by virus infection (adenoviruses), chemicals or trauma. CHO chief Dr. Juancho Bunyi said the number of sore eyes cases in Muntinlupa is increasing. “At medyo ang cases natin ngayon sa mga bata ay tumataas kasi sila po iyong talagang naglalaro, sila po iyong naghahawakan (And cases among children are increases because they are the ones who play and touching each other),” Bunyi said during the flag-raising ceremony at the Muntinlupa City hall of July 31. He advised people to bring disinfectant. The DOH added that sore eyes is transmitted through “direct contact with hands contaminated with eye secretions of an infected person; touching eyes with hands getting in contact with surfaces, instruments, eye solutions, or make-ups contaminated with the virus from an infected person; and entry of the virus through the eyes by swimming in poorly chlorinated pools.” Its signs and symptoms are “watery to pus-like discharge, “redness of the eye with pain and/or itching sensation, eyelids that are stuck together upon waking up, in severe cases, pain of the eyes upon exposure to sunlight and foreign-body solution.” Bunyi also reminded the public about dengue in Muntinlupa. He said Muntinlupa recorded 96 dengue cases from January up to present this year, lower than 116 cases recorded last year. He said despite the decrease, people should not be complacent and continue to follow the seek and destroy strategy. The CHO continues to conduct fogging operations and space spraying in areas that have dengue cases. Bunyi said Muntinlupa has zero death tally from dengue.