Plagues,
Pestilences and Diseases
Dysentery Outbreak in N. Philippines Kills 18 People,
sickens 3,000
2012-06-14 13:17:53 Xinhua
At least 18 people has died while more than 3,000 remained ill due
to a dysentery diarrhea outbreak in the northern Philippine
province of Catanduanes.
Hazel Palmes, provincial health officer, told a local radio
station Thursday that the town of Virac recorded the highest
number of casualties with eight deaths.
Palmes said local officials placed the town under a state of
calamity.
"We are asking the government to help people in the province have
access to potable water. This is their immediate need," she said.
Health authorities are advising people to be more careful with
what they eat or drink.