Tremendous heat
is now being experienced not only in Boracay but in the whole province of
Aklan.
However amid
this high temperature, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) as of the moment has
no recorded case of heatstroke, said PHO Officer Dr. Cornelio Cuatchon.
But Cuatchon
said this is not a guarantee that there is no heatstroke victim in the entire
province, since they still have to receive the records of other hospitals in
Aklan.
As of the present
the Provincial Hospital has no documented case of the mentioned heat related condition.
Nonetheless, the
PHO Officer advised the public about the 6 “S” that the Department of Health
has launched and is about the maladies which can be brought about by this kinf
of weather.
This includes Sore
eyes, sunburn, flu and cough (sipon at ubo), vomiting and excretion, skin
diseases and even dog bites.
The officer
said, these diseases can be avoided if hygiene can be maintained, such as practicing
hand washing and to keep the immune system healthy.
Meanwhile, the
Dr. said they have a recorded case where a tourist in Boracay suffered from
sore eyes.
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