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Fact Sheet-Article 1: Elementary English AND Filipino - Rabies in the Philippines

Science and technology Writing

 Rabies continue to be a public health problem in the Philippines. The country is one
of the top 10 countries with rabies problem. It is responsible for the deaths of 200
to 300 Filipinos per year.

 At least 1/3 of deaths due to human rabies are among children less than 15 years
old. Animal bite cases has been increasing for the past 5 years. At least 328,459
persons in 2011, and 266, 220 individuals in 2010 were bitten by animals. Almost
half of rabies exposures are among school children. Dogs remain the principal
cause of animal bites and rabies cases.

 WHO supported Region 5, in partnership with the Department of Education, in


continuing its initiatives to include rabies program activities in their elementary
school curriculum. The region has developed the teaching materials, as well as the
monitoring and evaluation tools to assess the practices of school children, teachers
and the community.

 All mayors were provided with orientation and advocacy to implement mass dog
vaccination, with the goal of eliminating rabies in both men and animals.

 Rabies free Visayas project in 2009, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through
WHO, provided support to three countries, Philippines included, in its program for
rabies-free communities. Called "Rabies-free Visayas Islands Project", its goal is to
declare the Visayas Region rabies-free zones at the end of project implementation.
The project is jointly implemented by the Department of Health (DOH), as lead
proponent, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the local government units
(LGUs).

 The main strategy is prevention of human rabies through the control and
elimination of canine rabies activities include mass dog vaccinations, consultative
meetings and planning workshops, advocacy meetings with LGUs, strengthening of
rabies diagnostic laboratories, providing additional vaccines for post-exposure
prophylaxis of animal bite patients, as well as promoting responsible pet ownership
and surveillance.

Source: World Health Organization

 Ipinaliwanag ng Department of Health (DOH) ang mga tamang lunas laban sa sakit
na rabies dahil sa nakakaalarmang pagtaas ng kaso nito sa Gitnang Luzon.

 Paliwanag niya, ang rabies ay isang virus na nakukuha sa laway ng aso, pusa, daga
at iba pang hayop. Ito ay karaniwang naipapasa ng hayop sa tao sa pamamagitan
ng kagat, kalmot, o pagdila sa sugat.

 Maaari rin itong makuha sa pamamagitan ng organ transplant galing sa taong


namatay sa rabies, at ang pagkain ng hilaw na karne ng hayop na may rabies.

 Ipinaliwanag ni Diaz ang mga dapat gawin ng taong nakagat ng hayop na


posibleng may rabies.
 Una, kinakailangang isagawa ang local wound care o ang paghuhugas agad ng
sugat gamit ang sabon at malinis na dumadaloy na tubig sa loob ng 10 minuto.

 Pagkatapos nito, nararapat na magpakonsulta sa pinakamalapit na ospital, health


center o animal bite treatment center kung saan ang doktor ang magpapasya kung
kailangang bakunahan ang nakagat at kung anong klaseng bakuna ang gagamitin
upang maagapan ang impeksyon.

 Pahayag ni Diaz, mayroong paunang lunas laban sa rabies na ibinibigay sa mga


taong nakagat ng hayop na tinatawag na post-exposure prophylaxis.

 Dito ay dapat makakuha ng tatlo hanggang apat na dosis ng bakuna ang pasyente,
at mahalaga na makumpleto ang buong sesyon ng bakuna upang masabing
protektado.

 Para naman sa mga bata, sinabi ni Diaz na dapat ipaalala sa kanila na kailangan
sabihin agad ang pangyayari sa kanilang magulang, tagapangalaga, guro o
sinuman na nakatatanda sa kanila upang mabigyan ng agarang lunas.

 Samantala, binigyang-diin naman ni Diaz na dapat iwasan ang sumangguni o


magpunta sa albularyo o tandok, gayundin ang paglalagay ng barya o bawang sa
sugat, at pagsipsip kung saan nakagat.

 Bilang hakbang naman ng kagawaran, patuloy ang pagbibigay ng DOH ng mga


training at health education sa mga lokal na pamahalaan.

 Nagsasagawa rin aniya ang kagawaran ng monitoring o certification sa mga animal


bite treatment center upang masiguro na naaayon sa pamantayan ang binibigay
nilang serbisyo.

 Panawagan naman ni Diaz sa mga may-ari ng hayop na pabakunahan ang kanilang


mga alaga kontra rabies, gayundin ay maging responsable at huwag hayaan na
gumala ang mga ito sa kalsada.

Source: Philippine Information Agency

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