Tag: Sore eyes

DOH issues tips to prevent sore eyes

ILOILO CITY (PIA6) —  Wash your hands frequently, minimize hand-to-eye contact, and use your own towels, make-up, eye-drops, and sunglasses. These are some of the reminders issued by the Department of Health (DOH)-6 to the public on how to avoid sore eyes. In the DOH advisory, sore eyes, also known as conjunctivitis, is manifested in redness and inflammation of the membranes (conjunctiva) covering the whites of the eyes and the membranes in the inner part […]

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DOH advises public against six common summer diseases

MANILA, 7 May (PIA)–The Department of Health (DOH) advised the public against six common summer diseases (6S). Health Secretary Janette Loreto-Garin revealed that there are six common summer diseases or conditions (6S) that can adversely affect one’s health. These are Sore eyes, Sunburn, Sipon at ubo, Suka at tae, Sakit sa balat and Sakmal ng aso. Sore eyes or conjunctivitis, when mistreated, can lead to blindness. More than just eye irritation, it can easily be […]

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