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    Philippines: Typhoid 2013

    Health officials declare Typhoid outbreak in Badian

    "February 28, 2013

    CEBU, Philippines - Health officials have declared an outbreak of typhoid fever in Barangay Calangcang, Badian town due to the rising cases reported since the past few days.

    Dr. Rennan Cimafranca, chief of the Regional Epidemiological Surveillance Unit-7, said at least 44 cases of typhoid fever were reported in the town as of yesterday.

    Cimafranca said 11 cases were recorded at Badian District Hospital and the Rural Health Unit.

    However, the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) reported only 29 cases as of yesterday afternoon with five hospital admissions.

    ...Cimafranca said Badian has no outbreak of typhoid fever before, which made them to consider the current incident as epidemic."



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    Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story...-under-control

    Cebu officials claim typhoid outbreak under control
    March 3, 2013 6:11am

    Health officials in Cebu province on Friday claimed to have brought under control a typhoid outbreak that affected at least 31 residents in Badian town.

    A report on Radyo Mo Nationwide said this was the gist of a report by Integrated Provincial Health Office chief Dr. Cristina Giango to acting Cebu Governor Agnes Magpale...

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      Philippines: ?Suspected? Typhoid Outbreak Send Dozens To The Hospital In Albay

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      At least 66 villagers, children and adults, have been stricken with suspected typhoid fever in 18 villages in the town of Oas in Albay, according to local health authorities.

      They were diagnosed and hospitalized suffering with high fever for more than five days, dehydration and loose bowel (LBM), constipation, moderate to severe headache and weakness.

      According to Dr. Nats Rempillo, Albay?s assistant provincial health officer, in his report to the Department of Health (DOH) in Bicol, their initial findings revealed that the patients fell ill after drinking contaminated water sourced from the town?s water reservoir.
      ...
      Philippines: ‘Suspected’ typhoid outbreak send dozens to the hospital in Albay
      http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/philippines-suspected-typhoid-outbreak-send-dozens-to-the-hospital-in-albay-53534/
      At least 66 villagers, children and adults, have been stricken with suspected typhoid fever in 18 villages in the town of Oas in Albay, according to local health authorities. They were diagnosed and hospitalized suffering with high fever for more than five days, dehydration and loose bowel (LBM), constipation, moderate to severe headache and weakness. According to Dr. […]
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