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December 26, 2007

Update 5 - Fireworks Injury Surveillance 2007

6:00 AM December 21-26, 2007

Official DOH Reports:

Update No. 5 (PDF), Update No. 4 (PDF), Update No. 3 (PDF), Update No. 2 (PDF), Update No. 1 (PDF)

To send report , please fax or e-mail to:
FAX Nos. 02-743-6076, 02-743-1937, 02-743-8301 local 1901
E-mail: n.orosco@gmail.com

For Zero-Case Reporting, please send to numbers:
0921-606-3786 or 0921-841-0562 or 0920-918-1369

To share pictures on surveillance activities, e-mail to:
E-mail: n.orosco@gmail.com

Injury Registry Update

There are 28 new fireworks-related injuries reported today. The total number of cases as of 26 December 2007 is 65, one case more than the previous 3-year average (Fig. 1) or 7 cases lower than the same period last year. There is one stray bullet injury, 37 year old male from Sta. Cruz, Manila. No deaths reported.

 
Figure 1.
Cumulative Cases by Day
3-Year Average (2004-2006) Vs. 2007*
Fireworks Injury Surveillance

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Cumulative Surveillance Findings

A total of 64 fireworks related injuries and one stray bullet injury were reported from December 21-26, 2007 from 14 sentinel sites (Table 2).

A. Fireworks-related Injuries

Majority, 58 (89%) were males, Ages ranged from 3 to 55 years (Median 15). Forty (62%) cases were from NCR (Table 1). Forty-one (64%) sustained blast/burn injury without amputation,16 (25%) with eye injury, 7(11%) with amputation and . Thirty-nine (60%) directly handled firecrackers, among which 9 (23%) were under the influence of alcohol. Piccolo, triangle, plapla were the most common type of firecracker used (Fig.2).

 
Figure 2.
Most Common Firecrackers Used (N=65)
Fireworks Injury Surveillance
December 21-26, 2007

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B. Watusi Ingestion

There was no reported case of watusi ingestion.

C. Stray Bullet Injuries

There was one reported stray bullet injury.

 

Status of Reporting of Sentinel Hospitals

Thirty six (72%) out of 50 hospitals submitted injury reports. Twenty-six (79%) hospitals submitted before the 8:00 AM deadline.

 
Table 2. 
Number of Injuries by Region (N=65)
Fireworks Injury Surveillance
December 21-26, 2007

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We appreciate the efforts of all our sentinel hospital partners including those from CAMANAVA, Ospital ng Palawan, Medina Hospital and Southern Isabela General Hospital, also to Mam Tina of NCDPC and HEMS...

 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to All . . .

 

Synergy is exciting . . .

It's phenomenal what openness and communication can produce. The possibilities of truly significant gain, of significant improvement are so real that it's worth the risk such openness entails.
--Stephen R. Covey (Habit 6: SYNERGIZE)