Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/...la-city-142837
Diarrhea outbreak declared in Isabela City
Thursday, March 3, 2011
THE health office in Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province, has launched an advocacy to contain cases of diarrhea, as an outbreak has been declared recently in the city.
Isabela City Health Officer Dr. Rafael Cabug said they initially recorded minimal incidence of diarrhea since February 6, and it suddenly surged to 213 cases since last week until Thursday.
He said the patients are from the 24 of the 45 villages of Isabela City.
However, Cabug said that no diarrhea-related mortality was recorded by his office despite the high incidence...
Diarrhea outbreak declared in Isabela City
Thursday, March 3, 2011
THE health office in Isabela City, the capital of Basilan province, has launched an advocacy to contain cases of diarrhea, as an outbreak has been declared recently in the city.
Isabela City Health Officer Dr. Rafael Cabug said they initially recorded minimal incidence of diarrhea since February 6, and it suddenly surged to 213 cases since last week until Thursday.
He said the patients are from the 24 of the 45 villages of Isabela City.
However, Cabug said that no diarrhea-related mortality was recorded by his office despite the high incidence...
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