Soldier, 2 civilians diagnosed with leprosy in North Cotabato town
By Edwin Fernandez, Williamor Magbanua |Inquirer Mindanao
4:22 pm | Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato, Philippines ? Three persons, including a soldier, had been diagnosed with leprosy in Kabacan, North Cotabato, health officials there confirmed on Tuesday.
Ruth Pasion, leprosy coordinator of the Kabacan Rural Health Unit, said the leprosy victims came from the villages of Dagupan and Bannawag.
Pasion said the victims have been receiving treatment and have been placed under tight monitoring by the RHU.
?They are under tight watch by our health experts and being given medication,? she said.
Pasion said the victims had sought medical help after they manifested leprosy symptoms such as skin sores and lumps.
Medical test results later confirmed that they were afflicted with leprosy, also called Hansen?s disease.
?In the case of the soldier victim, he manifested the symptom 10 years after he was infected,? she said.
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