The Department of Health (DoH) on Monday alerted the public to prepare against Water-borne Influenza, Leptospirosis and Dengue (WILD) diseases commonly acquired during the rainy season. DoH spokesman Eric Tayag said water-borne diseases in the form of diarrhea can affect people through contaminated sources of drinking water. “There is a possibility that drinking water sources may be contaminated by rainwater especially in those areas where there is poor sanitation,” Tayag explained. To purify water for drinking, the DoH recommends the use of hyposol or chlorine tablets to wash out impurities. As a precaution, the DoH recommends the use of boots if one needs to walk in dirty flood water.

Source: Manila Times July 03, 2017 11:37 UTC