Phillippines: Diarrhea outbreak declared in 3 Cebu villages

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Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/11/30/10/diarrhea-outbreak-declared-3-cebu-villages

Diarrhea outbreak declared in 3 Cebu villages
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 11/30/2010 1:08 PM | Updated as of 11/30/2010 1:08 PM

MANILA, Philippines - Local health officials in Cebu province have declared a diarrhea outbreak in 3 barangays in Danao town.

Records by the local branch of the Department of Health in Cebu showed that more than 80 people have been admitted to hospital for diarrhea.

The patients are residents of barangays Taboc, Cambanay and Taytay, where the outbreak was declared.

 

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Re: Phillippines: Diarrhea outbreak declared in 3 Cebu villages

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4 Danao City villages under state of calamity due to diarrhea outbreak

By Jhunnex Napallacan
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 18:55:00 12/02/2010

CEBU CITY?Four villages in Danao City were declared under the state of calamity by the Danao City council on Thursday because of a diarrhea outbreak, which led to the death of a one-year-old child on Monday and the hospitalization of 263 persons...