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July 21, 2022
by NEWS DESK
The Davao City Health Office (CHO) is continuing with its investigation of the diarrhea outbreak that hit the Toril district officially declared last Sunday, July 17, 2022.
Davao City Acting City Health Officer Dr. Ashley Lopez, in an interview Wednesday morning, said that as part of the mitigation measures pending laboratory results, the Environment and Sanitation Division enforced the closure of food stalls in Toril.
“Pending results of laboratory tests, the City Government has suspended the operations of food stalls in Toril District until further notice,” Lopez said, adding that the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) will address the needs of the vendors during the temporary closure of their business.
Vendors are also scheduled to undergo fecalysis starting July 20, 2022 and shall undergo Food Handlers’ Seminar on July 21 at the Toril Proper Gym.
... The CHO is also now waiting for laboratory results of water analysis, as well as findings from the testing and analysis of street food/drink samples from food stalls, and specimens from patients from the SPMC laboratory.
CHO declared a diarrhea outbreak in Toril last Sunday, July 17. As of 8 pm on July 19, a total of 147 diarrhea cases had been reported. This is higher compared to the 61 cases recorded as of July 18.
... One death, that of a 10-year-old male patient from Toril, last July 19 due to severe dehydration was also confirmed. The patient was admitted to the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) last July 16.
Lopez said that the male patient was placed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and had complications. It was also revealed that hours before the child manifested symptoms, he consumed isaw (chicken intestine) a kind of street food from the food stall, and drank water from a Davao City Water District (DCWD) water line.
He also said that while some patients claimed that they ate from the food stalls, some patients who contracted diarrhea did not eat food from the food stalls.
... As to the breakdown of patients, 64 are hospitalized, 49 are outpatient, and 34 are for verification. The age range is 3 months to 69 years old.
by NEWS DESK
The Davao City Health Office (CHO) is continuing with its investigation of the diarrhea outbreak that hit the Toril district officially declared last Sunday, July 17, 2022.
Davao City Acting City Health Officer Dr. Ashley Lopez, in an interview Wednesday morning, said that as part of the mitigation measures pending laboratory results, the Environment and Sanitation Division enforced the closure of food stalls in Toril.
“Pending results of laboratory tests, the City Government has suspended the operations of food stalls in Toril District until further notice,” Lopez said, adding that the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) will address the needs of the vendors during the temporary closure of their business.
Vendors are also scheduled to undergo fecalysis starting July 20, 2022 and shall undergo Food Handlers’ Seminar on July 21 at the Toril Proper Gym.
... The CHO is also now waiting for laboratory results of water analysis, as well as findings from the testing and analysis of street food/drink samples from food stalls, and specimens from patients from the SPMC laboratory.
CHO declared a diarrhea outbreak in Toril last Sunday, July 17. As of 8 pm on July 19, a total of 147 diarrhea cases had been reported. This is higher compared to the 61 cases recorded as of July 18.
... One death, that of a 10-year-old male patient from Toril, last July 19 due to severe dehydration was also confirmed. The patient was admitted to the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) last July 16.
Lopez said that the male patient was placed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and had complications. It was also revealed that hours before the child manifested symptoms, he consumed isaw (chicken intestine) a kind of street food from the food stall, and drank water from a Davao City Water District (DCWD) water line.
He also said that while some patients claimed that they ate from the food stalls, some patients who contracted diarrhea did not eat food from the food stalls.
... As to the breakdown of patients, 64 are hospitalized, 49 are outpatient, and 34 are for verification. The age range is 3 months to 69 years old.
