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Saturday. September 30, 2017
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SAN JOSE, Antique – Indigenous people, or Ati tribes, from the towns of San Jose, Hamtic and Tobias Fornier were oriented on the threats posed by tuberculosis (TB) if it remains untreated.
The orientation aims to prevent or at least minimize the spread of TB among the tribe members, according to Department of Health (DOH) Region 6 development management officer Feman Rene Autajay.
When someone infected with TB coughs or sneezes, he/she spreads germs through the air, which can cause infection to others, Autajay explained.
In one untreated smear positive TB case, around 10 to 20 people may be affected in a year, said Medical Specialist II Leoncio Abiera of the Provincial Health Office.
That is why “prompt and adequate diagnosis and standardized treatment with appropriate support and supervision are needed,” said Abiera.
More than 100 members of the tribes, with their leaders, attended the orientation held in a hotel in this capital town.
TB is the sixth cause of death and illness in the country and the Philippines is number nine among 22 countries with high TB cases.
The DOH advises the following ways to prevent the spread of TB:
*cover mouth when sneezing or coughing
*avoid spitting anywhere
*wash hands properly
*get medical consultation
*take correct kind and quantity of drugs
*undergo complete treatment
The National TB Control Program nurse coordinator Sheree Vego reported that the province has 121 percent of TB detection rate or about 2,326 TB cases in 2016 while more than 1,300 cases were recorded from January to August this year. (PIA/PN)
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