During the 5 days of the Lunar New Year holiday of 2023, more than 400 medical examination and emergency cases due to accidents of firecrackers, fireworks, weapons and other explosives, an increase of nearly 50% compared to last year’s Tet, 2 deaths.
The report of the Medical Examination and Treatment Administration (Ministry of Health) on the 4th of the Lunar New Year shows that the number of medical check-ups and emergencies due to fireworks and firecracker accidents during the New Year holidays this year increased sharply compared to the same period last year. last.
This type of accident recorded the most significant increase compared to other types such as traffic accidents, fights, working activities…
Specifically, 377 medical examination and emergency cases due to firecracker and fireworks accidents during the 5 days of Tet holiday (from the morning of the 29th to the morning of the 4th), an increase of 52% compared to the same period last year. Of which, 260 cases were hospitalized, an increase of 108% over the same period.
The number of accidents gradually decreases, if from the morning of the 30th to the morning of the 1st, there are 186 cases, in the next 72 hours, there will be 92-48 cases and 9 emergency medical examination and treatment cases due to firecracker accidents of all kinds.
Also according to the Ministry of Health, during the 5 days of Tet holiday, 31 cases of medical examination and first aid for accidents caused by weapons and other explosives (an increase of 24%), 19 cases of hospitalization, and 2 deaths.
Regarding traffic accidents, following 5 days of Tet holiday, more than 22,300 cases of medical examination and emergency, an increase of 10.1% compared to the same period last year. In which, nearly 8,100 cases were hospitalized for treatment, 182 cases died from traffic accidents, including deaths on the way to the hospital and death prognosis. Particularly from the morning of the 3rd to the morning of the 4th, there were 3 deaths.
According to this report, 570 medical examination and emergency cases due to food poisoning and digestive disorders (an increase of 20% compared to the same period last year). Four deaths from pesticide poisoning (suicide).
Particularly from the morning of the 3rd to the morning of the 4th, there were 117 cases of emergency examination and treatment for digestive disorders and food poisoning. In which, 59 cases were identified as poisoning/drunk by alcohol, beer, one case was caused by poisoning with homemade food.
Regarding accidents caused by fighting, during the Lunar New Year holiday of 2023, on average, there are 500 medical examination and emergency cases per day. Specifically, following 5 days, there were 2,521 emergency cases, 43% of which (1,073 cases) were hospitalized for treatment/monitoring and there were 9 deaths.
