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Wednesday, December 28, 2005
34 have a blast, but pay for it with great pain
Despite the campaign against firecrackers during Christmas, 34 people were injured in firecracker-related incidents from Dec. 21 to 26.
Of the number, six injuries resulted to amputation. One patient suffered eye injuries. Seven other cases were recorded, but the nature of those injuries was not specified.
Most of the injuries were caused by whistle bombs, said Dr. Expedito Medalla of the Department of Health (DOH) 7.
There was no fatality recorded. But Medalla said they will check a report that a person was hit by a stray bullet in Mandaue City.
The figure was gathered by the Health Emergency Management Staff (Hems) of the DOH 7.
Medalla, the Hems coordinator, said the number is an improvement from last year, when 74 cases were recorded for the same period.
But there is still the New Year’s celebration, when firecracker use reaches its peak.
The DOH’s campaign against firecrackers will last until the end of the year. It calls its campaign “Four-mula Kontra Paputok.”
It suggests the use of musical instruments, such as horns and drums, in celebrating Christmas and the New Year.
In case of firecracker injury, the DOH advises that the wound should be immediately cleaned to prevent infection and the victim taken to the nearest health center.
Dud firecrackers should not be picked up, because there is still a chance they will explode.
DOH also warns the public against firing guns to celebrate the holidays and against using illegal firecrackers such as super lolo, pla-pla, atomic and big triangulo. (JGA)
(December 28, 2005 issue)
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