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00:00There are more problems in the area of Baguio, Christina. There are diseases that could be caused by heavy floods.
00:05We will now call on Health Secretary Ted Herbosa. Secretary, good morning.
00:10Good morning, Egan and good morning to our fellow countrymen here.
00:15It is expected that the cases of leptospirosis will increase.
00:18Yes. Every time we have floods, all people at risk can have leptospirosis.
00:26But we don't have a report yet because there is an incubation period.
00:30This is the time you are waiting for after you are exposed to the bacteria leptospira.
00:35There are 14 days before the symptoms show up.
00:39Yes. That is what is called an incubation period.
00:42Usually, as you can see, we report one to two weeks after the floods.
00:47The increase of our cases in our hospitals.
00:50So now, what can be done for those who have already been affected by floods?
00:55Well, first of all, if you are exposed to floods, you need to wash your hands with soap and water.
01:02The leptospirobacteria die from soap and water.
01:06Of course, we are prohibiting those who play and play in the floods because they might still have leptospirosis.
01:15The last leptospira outbreak, the last flood, 30 percent of those who died were children.
01:23So it is very important. Children and adults are affected.
01:27Then wear boots. If you are exposed to floods, you need to protect yourself.
01:34If you have a wound, that is a must.
01:37If you have a wound on your leg, it is easier for the microbes to enter your body if you have a wound on your leg.
01:45Don't get exposed to floods if you have a wound.
01:47If you have a wound and you were exposed to floods,
01:51you need to see a doctor immediately and we are already resecting antibiotic prophylaxis
01:56to prevent or prevent leptospirosis.
02:02Is there a free antibiotic available in the affected areas?
02:07Yes, there is. But we are giving this to our medical team who are in the evacuation centers.
02:14They are assessing if the antibiotic is asking for low risk or high risk.
02:20If it is low risk, you can use soap and water.
02:22If it is high risk, you really need to use an antibiotic prescription drug,
02:27the antibiotic that we are giving.
02:30Yes. But Secretary, there is information that you don't need to help in floods.
02:34Others are already swimming.
02:36Even for white people, we should be careful when we walk there.
02:41That's right. We have cases where their house was cleaned after a flood.
02:46Of course, they may have leptospirosis on their feet, not on their boots.
02:50White people can also be exposed to leptospirosis.
02:56Secondly, if you hold a white person's hand and you eat, you don't wash your hands,
03:03you can also have leptospirosis.
03:05Transmission can also be like that.
03:07If you just hold your eyes or nose and you clean your house, you can also have leptospirosis.
03:15Aside from leptospirosis, is there any other disease that you are monitoring, Secretary?
03:20Our symptoms in evacuation centers are obesity.
03:25There are more acute respiratory infections.
03:28As you know, it spreads quickly.
03:30If you bring a child to the evacuation center, it will spread quickly.
03:35It's very important to monitor this.
03:38We are recommending to wear a mask.
03:40We are giving surgical masks so that the child who has leptospirosis can be isolated and can't be touched by other children.
03:47We are also monitoring drinking water.
03:52It's hard to go to the evacuation center if there's potable or safe drinking water.
03:57We are giving aquatubs and jerrycans to ensure the safe drinking water of the families in the evacuation center.
04:05Okay. Let's all be careful. Thank you very much Secretary.
04:08Thank you very much.
04:10Be careful.