Sagunto Star

Two more Sagunto elders left us this week and we would like to express our heartfelt sympathy and prayers to both the Busacay and Baiguen families.

Rest in peace Mrs. Constancia Busacay and Mrs. Elpidia Baiguen.
 
 
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The much anticipated rainy season after the unusually hot ‘El Nino’ summer has arrived. However, the heavy rains also brings with it various health problems. Heavy rains, almost daily, brings with it the prevalence of standing pools of water that are ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes (Aedes Egypti) carrying the virus. Because of this, the incidence of confirmed cases of Dengue fever has been slowly rising all over the Philippines but in Sison, barangays Sagunto and Artacho have been identified to have more cases than usual this year.

Dengue fever is typically characterized as a benign and non-fatal febrile disease similar to influenza. However, like influenza, Dengue fever has different types and levels.

Classic Dengue Fever presents with what is considered to be flu-like symptoms: fever, headache, exhaustion, rashes, and severe muscle pain, frequently accompanied by sore throat, dizziness, loss of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea. These symptoms typically last for 5-7 days with fever usually not exceeding 40.5°C which “may subside only to return, reaching its peak on the last day of the febrile phase.”

Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a more severe, more lethal form of infection. DHF symptoms include: fever, abdominal pain, vomiting and bleeding. Complications from DHF can lead to internal bleeding, pneumonia and inflammation of the heart. Approximately 30% of Classic Dengue Fever cases can progress to DHF (as is the case of several known cases in Sagunto and Artacho).

Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS) can develop in patients with severe DHF. DSS is a extremely dangerous and lethal. Patients without proper treatment can die within 12-24 hours. DSS manifests suddenly and often unexpectedly as it comes on after the fever has subsided and is often accompanied by acute abdominal pain. Subsequent symptoms are: sweating, cold extremities, restlessness, subnormal temperature, blotchy, cold and clammy skin and rapid and weak pulse.

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Happy Birthday to all July celebrants! Special greetings to our new Mayor, Atty. Mina Joy Pangasinan, who has much to celebrate with her innauguration into office and birthday which is on July 2,

If you have someone that you’d like to be included in these birthday lists, just send their name and date of birth to saguntostar@gmail.com.

Congratulations to the newly elected mayor of Sison, Atty. Mina Joy Pangasinan!  Atty. Pangasinan has been innaugurated into the position of Mayor of Sison, Pangasinan and we, the Sagunto Star family, wish her good luck and we look forward to more progress for the town of Sison!

The video below was taken during the official proclamation of winners ceremony on May 13, 2010.

It is with heavy heart and great sorrow to announce the passing away of Santee Sellem who died due to an accident on June 12, 2010. Santee is survived by his loving wife Christie, and adoptive parents Pastor Dionisio and Mrs. Nena (Malqued) Sellem.

Our heartfelt condolences to the Malqued and Sellem families.

Internment will be at the Holy Spirit Memorial Park at Tomana, Rosales Pangasinan on June 19, 2010.

A Tribute to our beloved Nephew, Mr. Santee Sellem

From Mrs. Irene Florendo

Warm greetings to all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We are very sorry to hear about the tragic accident that happened to Santee. We are saddened by his passing away, gone permanently to heaven.

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