Update No. 2 Fireworks Injury Surveillance 2007
Official DOH Report: Update 2 (PDF)
6:00 AM December 21 to 6:00 AM December 23, 2007
Injury Registry Update
There are five new fireworks-related injuries reported today. The total number of cases since 21 December 2007 is eight, which is 14% higher compared to last three years average (Fig. 1). There are no cases of watusi ingestion and stray bullet injuries. No deaths reported.
Figure 1.
Cumulative Cases by Day
3-Year Average (2004-2006) Vs. 2007
Fireworks Injury Surveillance
Cumulative Surveillance Findings
A total of eight injuries were reported from 6:00 AM of 21-23 December 2007 by six different sentinel sites. All were fireworks-related.
A. Fireworks-related Injuries
All cases were males, ages range from 5 to 31 years (median 16). Seventy-five percent of cases were from NCR (Table 1). Seventy-five percent sustained blast/burn injury without amputation (Fig. 2). Most injuries were caused by piccolo (38%) and kwitis (25%). Majority of the cases (5/8) were bystanders.
Figure 2.
Distribution by Type of Injury (N=8)
Fireworks Injury Surveillance 2007
B. Watusi Ingestion
There was no reported case of watusi ingestion.
C. Stray Bullet Injuries
There was no reported stray bullet injury.
Status of Reporting of Sentinel Hospitals
Twenty-three (46%) out of 50 hospitals submitted injury reports. Seven submitted reports through fax, 14 via text messaging and two by e-mail. Seventeen (54%) hospitals submitted before the 8:00 AM deadline.
Table 1.
Distribution of Injuries by Region (N=3)
6:00 AM, December 23, 2007
DOH Surveillance Team: NEC, NCDPC, HEMS, Sentinel Hospitals
Operation Center: in ACTION
Fireworks Injury Surveillance 2007
National Epidemiology Center, Department of Health, Sta. Cruz, Manila
Left to right: Ms. Samphy Flores Mr. Noel T. Orosco Dr. Rollie Cruz Mr. Rammell Martinez |
Left to right: Dr. Roston Garces Ms. Rossana Rosell Ms. Samphy Flores |