Philippines - Aspiration pneumonia due to Guillain-Barr? Syndrome kills student of Capiz State University - all classes suspended for fogging

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Rare disease kills CapSU student

September 29, 2014
By JOHN S. HEREDIA

ROXAS City ? A student of Capiz State University (CapSU) Pontevedra Campus has died of a rare ailment.

Camille Ann Flores succumbed to aspiration pneumonia, a complication of Guillain-Barr? Syndrome, according to Bailan District Hospital.
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Flores was admitted in the district hospital at about 8:05 p.m. on Sept. 23 after complaining of weakness and difficulty in walking.

Two days later, she had difficulty breathing and was restless. She died at 2:52 a.m., said the hospital.
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On the day Flores died, Roche Macabanto of Dao, Antique, a former board mate of Flores, was rushed to the district hospital.

Macabanto complained of numbness of her lower extremities. She was referred to a private hospital here for better treatment. She was already stable as of this writing.

In light of the incidents, Dr. Editha Magallanes, CapSU president, issued an order suspending all classes and office work at the Pontevedra Campus from Sept. 26 to 30 to give way to fogging.

School officials believe the infection that Flores and Macabanto may have contracted was airborne./PN

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Disease keeps health officials on their toes
September 29, 2014

By JOHN S. HEREDIA



ROXAS City ? The rare health condition that reportedly affected two students of Capiz State University (CapSU) Pontevedra Campus has kept provincial health officials on their toes.

They are currently tracing the people who have had direct contact with Camille Ann Flores of Sipalay City, Negros Occidental and Roche Macabanto of Dao, Antique.

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Flores and Macabanto were temporarily residing in separate boardinghouses in Barangay Bailan, Pontevedra, according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO).

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Flores was confined in Bailan District Hospital on Sept. 23 and died two days later.

On the day she died, Macabanto was rushed to the same hospital for having similar symptoms.

Macabanto was later transferred to The Health Centrum here. She had encephalitis, the health facility said. She was already stable as of this writing./PN