The Department of Health (DOH) reported an increase in acute non-communicable disease (NCD) complications during the holiday season, with two deaths recorded based on their monitoring data.
In the latest surveillance report covering December 21 to 4:59 a.m. on December 24, records indicated that one death was due to an acute stroke, while the other was attributed to acute coronary syndrome.
The DOH noted that older adults aged 60 to 69 had the highest number of cases among the monitored conditions, with acute stroke accounting for 15 out of 45 reported cases in this age group.
Additionally, acute coronary syndrome registered 14 out of 25 cases in the same demographic.
For children aged 0 to 9 years, bronchial asthma was also identified as one of the leading acute NCD complications.
The DOH explained that acute NCD complications tend to increase during the holiday season due to various lifestyle and environmental factors.
These include overeating, smoking, alcohol consumption, heightened stress, and exposure to asthma triggers.
They urged the public to seek immediate medical attention if they experience warning signs such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, sudden numbness, or weakness in any part of the body, as these could indicate serious conditions such as a heart attack or stroke.
