Many diseases break out due to the greenhouse effect

Global warming may contribute to the recent outbreak of many deadly diseases in the Philippines, according to the country's health minister.

' The consequences that scientists predict about the greenhouse effect are happening. The increase in temperature causes many diseases to arise. The number of people suffering from cholera, dengue, typhoid, malaria will increase , 'said Minister Francisco Duque.

Philippine Health Minister - Francisco Duque. (Photo: dailife.com)

The head of the health sector in the Philippines also stressed that all greenhouse-related diseases can be controlled if people follow the principles of epidemiological hygiene and those who are infected. go to the hospital quickly.

On November 20, the Philippine Red Cross Office confirmed 3 deaths and 2,235 others were hospitalized for gastritis in the three southern cities. Earlier, the Philippine Ministry of Health said that these victims had cholera, but the Red Cross Foundation affirmed that gastritis was on the way.

Cholera and gastritis have the same symptoms and spread through contaminated drinking water. Dr. Eric Tayag, head of the National Center for Disease Control, also confirmed that typhoid outbreaks in the city of Real (northeast of Manila) made 109 people hospitalized, but there were no cases. dead.