Philipines: Hepa A outbreak reported in Apayao town

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Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php...le=41346743591

Hepa A outbreak reported in Apayao town
By Redjie Melvic M. Cawis
Wednesday 5th of September 2012

BAGUIO CITY, Sept. 5 (PIA) -- The Provincial Health Office of Apayao has declared an outbreak of hepatitis A in the municipality of Kabugao after 19 cases, mostly students, were reported in one week.

PHO Surveillance Officer Dr. Mary Ann Canonizado said that the cases were reported from August 19 to 26; most of the students were from the Lourdes High School in Barangay Poblacion...

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Re: Phillipines: Hepa A outbreak reported in Apayao town

Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/loc...utbreak-241597

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Health department declares Hepatitis A outbreak
By JM Agreda

Friday, September 7, 2012

A SUDDEN surge of Hepatitis A cases were reported in a town in the farthest province of the region, the Department of Health (DOH)-Cordillera reported.

DOH medical officer Dr. Amelita Pangilinan said the Regional Epidemiological Surveillance Unit reported a rapid increase of Viral Hepatitis in Cabugao, Apayao from June 22 to September 3.

Some 29 cases of Hepatitis A were reported last month due to improper food handling in a carinderia (food stall) that resulted in a positive viral contamination of specimen taken from affected persons.

Some 17 of the suspected cases of Hepatitis A were also confirmed to be positive of the viral disease after laboratory tests.

This prompted the DOH, together with the Rural Health Unit (RHU) of Cabugao, to close down operations of the food stall as two of its food handlers tested positive in a Hepatitis A screening...