𝗗𝗢𝗛 𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗖 𝗚𝗔𝗦 𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗦
The Department of Health - Center for Health Development (DOH-Chd) CaLaBaRZon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) cautioned the residents near Taal Volcano against the effects of Volcanic Smog (Vog) on the respiratory system. Taal Volcano is still under alert level 1, which means there are potential steam or phreatic explosions, volcanic earthquakes, thin ashfalls, or spewing of poisonous gas from the volcano.
𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗵𝗼𝘆
Yesterday, September 8, 2023, 36 students from Bayorbor National High School and Bayorbor Senior High School in Mataas na Kahoy in Batangas were sent to the Rural Health Unit (RHU) due to chest pains and difficulty breathing associated with dizziness. Some students also experienced stomach pain and numbness in both feet, while a student was admitted to a hospital receiving treatment and monitoring.
Vog is a type of air pollution caused by volcanoes, consisting of fine droplets containing volcanic gas, such as sulfur dioxide, which is acidic and can cause irritation to the eyes, throat, and respiratory tract in severities depending on the gas concentrations and durations of exposure.
The DOH assures that it is working closely with the Provincial DOH Office and the Municipal Health Office to provide the needed assistance to the affected communities.
A total of 4,100 pieces of face masks have been distributed to the communities with prepositioned buffer stocks. Surveillance officers were deployed to check on the communities and further assess the health situation of the affected communities.
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀
Further, the DOH highly encouraged the residents living near Taal Volcano to wear face masks to protect themselves against volcanic smog and follow the warnings of Phivolcs local and health authorities.
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