Eight dead from water-borne disease in submerged areas
01/04/2012An outbreak of a deadly water-born disease has claimed at least eight lives in the flood-stricken areas in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, officials said yesterday.
The health department said that there were almost 300 cases of leptospirosis recorded so far in areas that were inundated by floods brought by tropical storm “Sendong” last month.
“These people had a history of wading in flooded areas. Now government hospitals are full, they are overloaded already,” said regional health department director, Joselina Llacuna..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20120104nat4.html
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kulang siguro kayo sa pagpapaalala sa taumbayan. sabagay, matigas ulo ng mga pinoy kung minsan subali't kung tinakot n'yo siguro sa health risks na tunay naman....
"The government had previously warned of a possible leptospirosis outbreak, especially in Iligan and Cagayan de Oro which were the hardest-hit by floods brought by tropical storm Sendong.
"Regional epidemiology chief Dr. David Mendoza said that enough medicines were provided to ward off the disease but not enough people took the proper precautions."
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