Japanese Encephalitis in the Philippines

source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention

What is Japanese encephalitis?

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a disease spread through mosquito bites. Symptoms usually take 5-15 days to develop and include fever, headache, vomiting, confusion, and difficulty moving. Symptoms that develop later include swelling around the brain and coma. JE is a serious disease that may cause death.

Who is at risk?

Travelers who go to Asia are at risk for getting Japanese encephalitis. For most travelers the risk is extremely low but depends on where you are going, the time of year, your planned activities, and the length of the trip. You are at higher risk if you are traveling to rural areas, will be outside frequently, or will be traveling for a long period of time.  In mild climates in northern Asia the risk for JE is greater in the summer and fall. In tropical and subtropical areas, there is a risk year-round.

What can travelers do to prevent Japanese encephalitis?

Culex tarsalis mosquito
Travelers can protect themselves from JE by getting JE vaccine and preventing mosquito bites.

Get JE vaccine, if recommended:

Talk to your doctor about your travel plans:
Your doctor can help you decide if you need the JE vaccine based on the length of your trip, the areas where you will be traveling, and your planned activities.
See your doctor at least 6 weeks before your trip:
The JE vaccine is given in 2 doses that are spaced over a month.
You should get the last dose at least 10 days before your trip.
Prevent mosquito bites:

If you are bitten by mosquitoes:

Avoid scratching mosquito bites.
Apply hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion to reduce itching.


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SOURCE:
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/japanese-encephalitis

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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Update August 11, 2017

At around 1:28pm the presence of an earthquake in Metro Manila was felt.


According to the android app eQuake, it was magnitude 6.2 and its epicenter is in Tuy, Batangas.

Luckily, this is not the BIG ONE yet!. Everyone was prepared especially in those high rise buildings.

Evacuation of buildings was seen in BGC and Makati.


According to Philvolcs:


Phivolcs upgrades 1:28 PM earthquake to magnitude 6.3. Origin of the quake was recorded at Nasugbu, Batangas.

Reported Intensities:
Inensity 4 - Calapan, Mindoro; Subic, Zambales; Rosario, Cavite; Manila City; Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro


Intensity 3 - Pateros City; Quezon City; Makati City; Malolos, Bulacan; Cainta, Rizal; Calamba, Laguna


Intensity 2 - Magalang, Pampanga; Tanauan City, Batangas

Intensity 1 - Talisay, Batangas

Instrumental Intensities:
Intensity 3 - Calumpit, San Ildefonso, Bulacan; Tagaytay City

Intenisty 2 - Lucban, Quezon


No report on damages to infrastructures.

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Viewers mourn as Mamang dies in the Teleserye 'Be Careful with my Heart'

Today was the last shown episode of MAMANG as portrayed by veteran actress Divina Valencia. Her character as Mamang Conchita died in her sleep in the wednesday episode of "Be Careful with my Heart"

source: www.pinoyexchange.com  

According to her facebook account @Divina Valencia her character has to dies because she will be busy with an upcoming Kapamilya show "Galema, Anak ni Zuma" starring Andi Eigenmann that will be aired this September.

Before the scene happened, there's a scene where Mamang offered here "traje de boda" (wedding gown) for the use of Maya in her wedding. It may seems to be a premonition or something but after that night suddenly Mamang died in the morning. 

According to sources, Mamang's death is necessary to break the ice of too much happiness. They will also let Maya and other characters to grief before the wedding happened.

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Skyway Accident Caused by a Counterflowing Vehicle and Caught on Cam

Joselino Luna a driver of Mazda 2 vehicle and was driving along skyway northbound direction. He has a vehicle cam mounted on his rearview mirror and recording the front of his windshield. He was driving along skyway at around 100kph at the innerlane, the overtaking lane and all of the  sudden an incoming Toyota Altis vehicle surprised him on an high speed head on collision. Luna tried to change lane but another vehicle was on his right side. Accident happened and they're lucky to survived this incident. The driver of the Toyota Altis was wasted. He's wrong from the start. He entered the skyway exit, counterflow in expressway, and exit at entry point. He also did not invest for a comprehensive insurance. Call him irresponsible. He is a reckless driver and this is reckless driving.

Incoming vehicle before the head on collision happened

Credits: AutoEncorePhil

Did Luna's vehicle save him from this scary accident? We should always consider the SAFETY FEATURES  of a vehicle before buying it. Saving a little from gas is not that good at all compared to investing a vehicle with a lot of safety features installed that may save your life incase anything happen like this.

Luna posted his accident experience on this facebook account, and it goes viral in youtube on August 24, 2013.

 His facebook account is in the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153186878010427

source: http://youtu.be/qju9K1INs50

credits: Mike Ballaban

Credits:https://www.facebook.com/joselino.luna

No matter how safe we drive, ACCIDENT do happen because of irresponsible drivers like this. Strict issuance of drivers license can be one of the solutions I can think to prevent accident from reckless drivers. Why did the skyway officials didn't flag down this vehicles from the start, before he entered the exit of skyway? Do they have security cameras installed on the skyway? I think there's also a shortcoming on the part of the operation of skyway.

Drivers should always be alert and expect an accident can happened anytime. If we can't prevent it, at least we should be prepared and have presence of mind .

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