On the 24th of May mid-onset of the pandemic, a PNP doctor named Capt. Casey Gutierrez was ending his long day at the Phil. Sports Arena quarantine facility where he was treating Covid-19 patients.
Unfortunately, Capt. Casey was sprayed with concentrated disinfectant solution as a mandatory decontamination protocol. He suddenly experienced difficulty in breathing and was rushed to the PNP General Hospital.
Capt. Casey was eventually transferred to the Lung Center of the Philippines the next day and died five days after at the age of 31. His cause of death: respiratory failure secondary to acute lung injury.
Reports showed the decontamination solution was sodium hypochlorite, otherwise known as bleach.
Directly spraying bleach or any noxious, fuming chemical to a person is extremely dangerous due to its poisonous vapor and high toxicity content. Capt. Casey was wearing his PPE but the lethal fumes reached his lungs and eventually led to his untimely death.
His wife Shella, also a medical practitioner, strongly urged the PNP to review its decontamination procedures as two other PNP Medical Reserve officers suffered similar conditions due to chemical inhalation right after this incident.
We are one with @iamshelladguts in spreading awareness to the root cause of this fatal case. Similar incidents should never happen again.
CAUTION. Use of bleach to disinfect your body is extremely harmful and may cause chemical burn on your skin; hence, must be avoided. Disinfecting with alcohol-based sanitizers or washing with soap and water is highly effective to kill microbes and viruses as recommended by medical experts.
Likewise, use of bleach or muriatic acid on household surfaces may lead to accidental inhalation of the toxic fumes that can injure your lungs. We strongly advise against this.
ALTERNATIVE. For household cleaning, we suggest replacing bleach with non-fuming cleaners.
Switch to our wintergreen cleaner for a non-toxic, non-fuming, highly effective household cleaner and disinfectant all in one bottle. No harmful fumes guaranteed!
Thank you @iamshelladguts for imparting your story with us.
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