The Department of Health on Wednesday repeated its warning to adults against giving children easy access to firecrackers to welcome the New Year. Do not allow them to use firecrackers,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a radio interview. In case of an injury due to firecrackers, DOH advised that the wounds should be immediately washed with clean running water until all visible dirt and gunpowder residue are removed. The DOH registered a total of 42 fireworks-related injuries from Dec. 21 up to 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27. There was no reported case of fireworks ingestion and stray bullet injury,” the DOH said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 27, 2017 13:18 UTC