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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Nine people have died and hundreds have fallen ill with diarrhoea in areas of the Philippines wrecked by a typhoon last month, with aid officials warning of a health crisis as millions struggle to secure clean water and food. Three weeks after Typhoon Rai struck southern and central islands, destroying thousands of homes and killing more than 400 people, relief work continues to deliver supplies to stranded residents left homeless […]
(Eagle News) – More than 23 million people per year fall sick from eating contaminated food, with 4,700 losing their lives every year in Europe, according to a recent report of the World Health Organization. This means that that for every minute, 44 people fall sick from eating contaminated food, according to a review of the most recent available data entitled “The burden of foodborne diseases in the WHO European Region.” The findings were presented […]
(Eagle News) – Umabot na sa halos anim na libong evacuees ang tinamaan ng iba’t ibang uri ng sakit sa mga evacuation center sa Albay. Sa datos ng Department of Health (DOH), sa mga nagkasakit, nangunguna pa rin ang kaso ng respiratory infection o sakit sa baga. Ayon pa sa DOH ang bilang ng nagkaroon ng respiratory infection ay pumalo na sa 3,984, kasunod naman ay ang lagnat na may bilang na 798. Nasa 520 […]
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna (Eagle News) – Nagbabala ang Department of Health sa publiko laban sa mga sakit ngayong tag-ulan, kasunod ng naranasang pagbaha sa ilang lugar sa bansa. Ayon sa DOH, ilan sa mga sakit na nakukuha sa tubig-baha ay ang diarrhea, dermatitis, conjunctivitis, leptospirosis, dengue at iba pang waterborne diseases. Sinabi ni Health Asst. Sec. Eric Tayag na ang mga waterborne diseases at respiratory diseases ay maiiwasan naman kung vigilante lamang at marunong mangalaga […]
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan (Eagle News) — Pinag-iingat ng Provincial Health Office ang publiko matapos maitala ang mataas na kaso ng acute gastroenteritis sa lalawigan ng Pangasinan. Ayon sa PHO, umabot na sa mahigit 5,000 ang naitalang kaso ng acute gastroenteritis doon. Ayon din sa PHO ay nasa 19 na ang nasawi dahil sa nasabing sakit. Karamihan sa mga biktima ay edad 5 taon pababa. Nanawagan ang PHO sa publiko na ugaliin ang paghuhugas ng kamay bago at pagkatapos kumain. […]
(Eagle News)– Two inmates of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) have died from a diarrhea outbreak in the penitentiary, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said in an advisory Thursday (June 1). The victims were identified as Virgilio Sabado, 62, and Sabas Lastimoso, 67. “There are now 1,212 diarrhea cases in Bilibid. Two deaths as of today,” the advisory said. According to a report from the Department of Health (DOH), Sabado and Lastimoso died due to dehydration and […]
SANAA, Yemen (AFP) – Authorities in Sanaa, which is controlled by Shiite rebels, have declared a state of emergency over a deadly outbreak of cholera that has spread rapidly in the Yemeni capital. The Huthi-run health ministry said in a statement carried overnight by the rebels’ Saba news agency that cases of cholera had worsened and that it was “unable to contain this disaster.” It launched an appeal for help from international humanitarian organizations to deal with […]
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) — An outbreak of water-borne disease has killed at least 19 people and sickened scores more in Sudan’s rain-ravaged states of Blue Nile and Kasala, a minister said Monday. Since June, heavy rain and flooding have hit several states of Sudan, killing at least 100 people, destroying thousands of homes and submerging many villages. “In the past three weeks, 19 people including children have died from water-borne diseases like diarrhea,” Health Minister Bahar […]
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur (PIA) –A local health official reminds the public especially parents on how to avoid diarrhea, a common illness among children during rainy season. Dr. La Paz Peredo, provincial health officer in Ilocos Sur, said that diarrhea can cause dehydration thus, parents must be responsible enough to ensure that the food and drinks they give their children are safe and clean. “Diarrhea is caused by virus, bacteria or parasite from infected food […]
