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Cholera

CHOLERA is a highly contagious disese. It is caused, by germs that grow on human waste and enter the body through contaminated water, food, soiled hands, utensils. Loss of salt through watery stools may need to be compensated for by oral rehydration. In severe cases intravenous fluids may have to be given.

SYMPTOMS

Cold, sticky perspiration

Profuse diarrhea (rice-water)

Vomiting

Dehydration - Rapid dehydration

Suppression of urine in severe cases

Severe muscular cramps

Profuse watery stools

TREATMENT

Seek the help of your community health worker/medical service brigade or rural health midwife in your barangay health station.

Use oresol or refer to hospital if severe.

Use anti-diarrhea herbal medicine.

Disinfect all utensils, beddings, and clothing used by infected person.

Disinfect human waste and discharge them in sanitary toilet.

PREVENTION

The community should see that:

Water coming from surface wells and rivers is boiled for drinking.

Water containers are always clean and covered.

Food is covered to protect it from flies.

Food is cooked properly. Raw vegetables and fruits should be properly washed before eating.

Hands are washed with soap and water before eating or after using the toilet.

Children should not be allowed to buy peddled food.

Yards are cleaned to get rid of breeding places of flies.

Sanitary toilets arc constructed and used properly. Human waste is a source of cholera germs.

Cholera cases should be reported to proper health authorities.

Filariasis

FILARIASIS is a communicable disease of long duration. It is caused by a thread-like worm known as "Wuchereria Bancrofti". It is transmitted through bite of an infected female mosquito about two weeks after it has bitten a person with this disease.

SYMPTOMS

Repeated attacks of fever, chills, headache of few days duration

Vomiting

Painful reddish swelling of the legs and or the genitials.

Enlargement of the glands (kulani) in the groins and armpits.

TREATMENT

Filariasis is curable if treated early. If treatment is delayed, the patient is in danger of developing permanent swelling of the extremities such as the arms and legs (elephantiasis), and the genitals.

Seek the help of the Barangay Health Worker or Health Personnel in the Rural Health Centers or Barangay Health Station and Main Health Center.

PREVENTION

Have your house and breeding places of the mosquito sprayed with an acceptable insecticide twice a year.

Sleep under a mosquito net.

Use long-sleeved shirts and long pants when visiting/working in the endemic areas.

Have your blood examined at least once a year if you live in a Filariasis endemic area. Blood examination is done at night as the Maria worms appear in the blood stream during this time.

If found sick, submit to proper treatment.

Use insect repellents.

CONTROL

Report all cases of Filariasis to proper health authorities as soon as possible.

Have the cases treated early and adequately

Involve the community in the control of the vector mosquito.

Poliomyelitis

POLIOMYELITIS is an infectious disease. It is caused by a virus transmitted from person to person through discharges from the nose and throat and from contamination with human waste.

SYMPTOMS

Fever

Headache

Stiffness of neck and back

Paralysis of voluntary muscles, usually of the lower extremities

TREATMENT

Isolate child in bed when fever develops, and consult a doctor or health worker for treatment.

Avoid traumas as injections, etc., if confirmed as poliomyelitis.

Report the suspected cases of poliomyelitis in the community to the health authority.

PREVENTION

The community should participate in information dissemination regarding poliomyelitis and get involved in local planning of its prevention and immunization activities during the Expanded Programme in Immunization (EPI) rounds with the Rural Health Unit.

Protect children against unnecessary close contract with persons outside the family.

Avoid unnecessary travel and visiting.

Report all suspected cases of poliomyelitis in the community to health authorities.

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