THE Department of Health (DoH) Epidemiology Bureau has recorded 14 firecracker-related injuries since December 21, the start of the its surveillance period. In a report released by the Epidemiology Bureau, a total 14 cases were recorded in sentinel hospitals, including nine from Metro Manila. This is 22 cases or 61 percent lower than the same period in 2016 and 37 cases or 73 percent lower than the five-year average from 2012 to 2016. Nine of the injuries were caused by ‘Piccolo,’ an illegal firecracker. There have been no recorded cases of death, fireworks ingestion and stray bullet injuries.

Source: Manila Times December 25, 2017 06:00 UTC