Department of Health recommends disease prevention after storm No. 2

(Baonghean.vn) - After storm No. 2, Nghe An Department of Health requested medical centers and stations to closely monitor and promptly prevent epidemics.

Instructions for people on water treatment during the flood season in Nam Trung commune, Nam Dan district. Photo: Thanh Son

After the recent storm No. 2, many medical units in the province suffered damage to their facilities and stations. In Tan Ky district, the fence at the medical center and medical stations in Tan Long, Tien Ky, and Nghia Thai communes collapsed; the roofs of medical stations in Ky Tan, Nghia Dong, and Nghia Binh communes were blown off.

Similarly, in Yen Thanh district, the storm also blew off the roofs of medical stations in the communes of Ly Thanh, Minh Thanh, Thinh Thanh, Bac Thanh, Tay Thanh, Tho Thanh, and Long Thanh; many fences and gates of the stations collapsed.

In Anh Son district alone, the district health center had two corrugated iron roofs damaged; the patient treatment building at Tao Son commune health station collapsed; estimated damage caused by the storm was about 165 million VND.

Implementing the directive of the Department of Health on responding to storm No. 2, immediately after the storm, medical units in the province quickly restored and repaired damaged medical facilities, promptly receiving, providing emergency care, and medical examination and treatment for people.

During the storm, medical stations also organized 24/7 emergency services, ready to provide free emergency care to victims; prepared adequate supplies of medicine, chemicals, equipment, vehicles and assigned mobile teams to support localities.

Catching mosquitoes to prevent dengue fever in Quynh Luu district. Photo: Thanh Son

In Cua Lo alone, the town's Medical Center sent 1 doctor, 1 nurse, 2 nurses and a vehicle on standby at Cua Lo Port Authority to rescue shipwrecked patients; and did a good job of taking care of the health of 7 crew members of the VTB 26 ship that was in distress.

Mountainous districts with many flooded communes are facing flash floods caused by storms and storm circulation. Nghe An Department of Health is requesting medical centers and medical stations to closely monitor, promptly prevent and organize treatment and handling of epidemics; Promote propaganda activities, mobilize people to clean the environment, treat water for daily life, handle dead livestock and poultry, sanitation works, etc.

Staff of Hung Nguyen Medical Center sprayed disease prevention medicine at households. Photo: Thanh Son

The health sector recommends: During the rainy season, after the water recedes, households need to clean their houses, dry their clothes, treat water sources for eating, drinking, and daily activities with alum, aquatabs, or chloramine B; clear sewers, and bury dead animals away from water sources.

To prevent intestinal diseases, households should always practice "eating cooked food and drinking boiled water". All food and drinks must be thoroughly cooked and boiled before eating or drinking, and should be eaten or drunk while the food is still hot, avoiding leaving it for too long. Do not eat raw vegetables or herbs. Do not eat pig blood pudding or blood pudding from other animals because raw blood pudding contains many types of bacteria that can cause diarrhea and food poisoning.

To prevent eye diseases, dermatitis, dengue fever, malaria, people need to regularly bathe and wash with purified and disinfected water. Do not bathe in dirty river, stream, pond or lake water because it is very easy to get sick. Use eye drops and wash eyes with saline solution (NaCl 9%o) 2-3 times a day; kill mosquitoes, larvae (larvae) and avoid mosquito bites./.

Thanh Son