Update No. 3 - Fireworks Injury Surveillance 2007
Official DOH Reports:
Update No. 3 (PDF), Update No. 2 (PDF), Update No. 1 (PDF)
Injury Registry Update
There were seven fireworks-related injuries reported today. There was no difference in the number of cases compared to the last 3 years average (Fig. 1). There were 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 15 fireworks related injuries were reported from December 21-24, 2007 by 9 sentinel sites (Table 2).
A. Fireworks-related Injuries
Majority (80%) were males, Ages ranged from 3 to 31 years (Mean 13). Twelve (80%) of cases were from NCR (Table 1). Eighty percent sustained blast/burn injury without amputation (Fig. 2). Piccolo (20%) and Fountain (20%) were the most common type of firecracker used. Ten (67%) were bystanders.
Figure 2.
Distribution by Type of Injury (N=15)Fireworks Injury Surveillance 2007
December 21-24,2007
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 (48%) out of 50 hospitals submitted injury reports. Eleven submitted reports through fax, 11 via text messaging and 2 by e-mail.
Table 1.
Number of Injuries by Region (N= 15)
December 21-24, 2007
Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year to All . . .
