Mindoro oil spill: DOH says one resident admitted to hospital for shortness of breath

The Department of Health said that only one individual exposed to the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro has so far been admitted to a hospital. | zacariansINQ

READ:Apart from respiratory-related cases, Vergeire also reported that some residents living near the affected shorelines also experienced headaches and dizziness.

According to Vergeire, the symptoms will depend on the mode of exposure, including through air, which may trigger existing respiratory conditions like asthma. She said the DOH is currently awaiting test results from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Philippine Coast Guard, as well as test results they conducted on several water sources in affected areas.

Specifically, she noted, one of the first actions that DOH did was to identify and classify residents living 100 meters and 500 meters from the affected waters.

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