Philippines: Cholera 2012

[Ronan Kelly]

Cholera outbreak declared in Virac, Catanduanes
BY RAPPLER.COM
Posted on 06/15/2012 6:10 PM | Updated 06/15/2012 6:19 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The health department on Friday, June 15, declared a cholera outbreak in Virac, Catanduanes.

This is after 748 individuals were confirmed to have contracted Vibrio cholerae--the bacteria that causes cholera--from Jan. 1 to June 13, 2012, a ranking health official said.

Health undersecretary Ted Herbosa said that of these cases, 8 individuals were confirmed to have died from cholera in the province. Six of those who died were from Virac while 1 each were from the towns of San Miguel and Pandan.

"There were other deaths but not in hospitals," Herbosa said. Because of this, he said, it could not be confirmed if the deaths were due to cholera.
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http://www.rappler.com/nation/7070-cholera-outbreak-declared-in-virac,-catanduanes

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Cholera kills 18 in Catanduanes
SUNDAY, 17 JUNE 2012 20:01 MANLY M. UGALDE
VIRAC, Catanduanes?Diarrhea hit this island province as early as January, so far killing 18 and affecting 3,043 others.
Health Regional Director Dr. Nestor Santiago declared a cholera outbreak in the province last week even as he ordered a probe into the source and mode of transmission of the disease.

Lawyer Susan Ubalde Ordinario said that as early as February, the laboratory test of water samples taken from the regulated source showed no contamination of E. coli bacteria.
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http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/regions/28689-cholera-kills-18-in-catanduanes

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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Catanduanes under state of calamity; cholera outbreak declared
Home Updated June 19, 2012 12:22 PM
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday declared a cholera outbreak in Catanduanes due to the alarming rise of cases of the disease in the province from January 1 to JUne 13.

DOH Undersecretary Ted Herbosa said that at least eight people out of the 1,370 total cases have reportedly died in the province. He said that a total of 748 with six deaths have been recorded in Virac town.

DOH Assistant Secretary Eric Tayag said a team from the deparrment's central office in Manila has been dispatched to Catanduanes to assist the local health personnel.
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http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=818850

 

[Ronan Kelly]

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tate of calamity declared in Catanduanes as cholera suspects mount to 3390

ARTICLE | JUNE 20, 2012 - 1:43PM | BY SONNY SALES
LEGAZPI CITY ? The Provincial Government of Catanduanes has declared a province-wide state of calamity after 19 deaths were reported in the past one week out of the 3,390 identified cases of possible cholera.

Most of the patients suffering from diarrhea with various degree of dehydration are confined at the Inter-Bicol Medical Center of Catanduanes in the Capital town of Virac.

Eight fatalities have been reported in Virac, 6 in San Andres, 3 in Pandan and 1 in Viga
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http://www.voxbikol.com/article/state-calamity-declared-catanduanes-cholera-suspects-mount-3390

 

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http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/attachment...arrheal Cases in Catanduanes 21 June 2012.pdf

 

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DOH: Cholera cases reach epidemic level in Bicol with 3,158 cases in 2012
By Marlon A. Loterte
Saturday 14th of July 2012 s LEGAZPI CITY, July 14 (PIA) --
Cholera cases in Bicol have reached an epidemic level with 30 deaths and 3,158 people affected in first half of the year, an official of the Department of Health said Friday.

Dr. Nestor Santiago, in an emailed report, said there were only 445 cases recorded from January to July last year.

In 2011, there were only four reported deaths due to cholera, the DOH Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit said.
Santiago said the data were gathered from various government and private hospitals in Bicol?s six provinces.

The DOH-RESU said cholera incidence this year was reported high in the province of Catanduanes with 1,831 cases and 14 deaths.

It was followed by Camarines Sur with 811 cases and seven deaths, Sorsogon with 291 cases and five deaths, Albay recorded 168 cases and four deaths, Camarines Norte had 54 cases and Masbate with three.

Wikipedia said Cholera is an infection in the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse, watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking water or eating food that has been contaminated by the feces of an infected person, including one with no apparent symptoms.

The report indicated that except for Camarines Norte that posted a 36 percent decrease on incidence from 84 cases last year to 54 this year, all other five provinces had an increasing trend.

The DOH, getting alarmed by the surging incidence of cholera, prompted health authorities to declare the disease as an epidemic.

In connection with the rising health concern, Santiago issued an advisory last July 2 urging provincial, city and town executives to take necessary health interventions to avert the rising incidence of the disease.

Local government units in affected areas were urged to step up the campaign on food and environmental sanitation by requiring food handlers and vendors to undergo rectal swabbing before they could be issued with health certificates.

DOH also asked the LGUs to make available chlorine stock solutions to ensure safe drinking water in the communities.

Santiago also reminded the local chief executives to activate and functionalize their respective Water Quality Monitoring Committees to regularly check on the water sources of their communities and hold preventive and control measures to avert the spread of cholera. (MAL/MSA-PIA V/ALbay)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=771342167638