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By Ding Cervantes and Ric Sapnu
The Philippine Star
Updated October 18, 2011 12:00 AM


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MASANTOL, Pampanga ,Philippines ? At least 20 children here were rushed to hospitals in Pampanga and Bulacan over the weekend due to severe diarrhea after they drank water from deep wells found positive with coliform bacteria and E. coli.

A team from the Philippine Medical Association (PMA), assisted by the Maynilad Water central office, declared water from deep wells in eight barangays here unfit for human consumption.

The wells are located in Barangays Nigui, Alauli, Sagrada Familia, Bagang, Balibago, Baco, Iscundo and Sapang Kawayan.

The severe diarrhea cases were discovered by the PMA as they launch the ?Doctors on Boats? project to be able to reach families still isolated by flooding in Pampanga.

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Water supply of eight Pampanga villages positive for E. coli

Published : Tuesday, October 18, 2011 00:00
Written by : Jovee Marie N. Dela Cruz, Reporter

WATER supply to at least eight barangays (villages) in Pampanga province have been found positive for the E.coli bacteria, a Philippine Medical Association (PMA) official said on Monday. Dr. Michael Aragon, PMA spokesman, said during an interview with The Manila Times that the water supply of the villages of Sapang Kawayan, Niguil, Sagrada Familia, Bagang, Alaull, Baco and Iscundo?all in Masantol town?tested positive for the E.coli bacteria.

?The water samples [that were tested] came from the poso [artesian wells] of the villages,? he added.

?We are urging people in all affected areas not to drink the water from the artesian wells,? Aragon said.

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