CEBU CITY, Philippines -- With large crowds expected in public places amid the holiday season going to the Sinulog Festival celebration in January 2023, a local health official in Central Visayas is
The thick crowd at the Carbon Night Market hustle their way for a spot to eat. CDN Digital photo / Rick Gabuya
Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, cluster head of the Regional Epidemiological Surveillance Unit -Department of Health in Central Visayas, in a news forum on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, reminded the public to be wary of other infectious diseases aside from COVID-19 such as the highly contagious measles. “It’s not just COVID-19 that we are protecting you from, but other infectious diseases. Wala ta kahibaw, naa diay naay ga measles diha nga bata nga gidala sa mall,” she added.
Moreover, Cañal also reminded the public to eat and drink in moderation this holiday season to avoid triggering illnesses like heart diseases and stroke.
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