MANILA The flesh-eating diseases carried by two patients in Pangasinan have been identified as leprosy and psoriasis, both of which are not contagious, a health official said on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
In a phone interview with ABS-CBNnews.com, Department of Health (DoH) Undersecretary Janette Garin said the two cases in Pangasinan have been placed under investigation, but they pose no threat to the public. <\/p>\n
According to Garin, one of the patients has been diagnosed with leprosy, a disease that causes skin sores. <\/p>\n
The medications the patient took caused side effects that made the skin react, similar to having an allergy. <\/p>\n
Dahil malala na [ang leprosy], binigyan ng gamot [ang pasyente na nagdulot sa] pagkakaroon ng reaskyon na parang allergy, ngunit hindi ito flesh-eating,\" Garin told ABS-CBNnews.com. <\/p>\n
For the second patient, Garin said authorities are still having the case verified. <\/p>\n
However, past records show the patient is suffering from psoriasis, a skin disease that causes peeling and red marks on the skin. <\/p>\n
Ang psoriasis ay isang skin desease na hindi nakakahawa. [Nagdudulot ito ng] pamamamalat sa balat ng pasyente. <\/p>\n
Garin said that there is nothing to be worry about as both cases are not contagious. <\/p>\n
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