Cholera outbreak in DavOr town kills 6

DAVAO CITY, Feb. 7 (PIA)- As of February 7, a total of 491 cholera cases has been recorded in the town of Caraga in Davao Oriental. Six persons have died from the disease.

The latest deaths include a 78-year old and a 29-year old both residents from hard-hit Barangay Santiago in the same town.

The Provincial Health Office of Davao Oriental has responded to the outbreak by dispatching a Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Health Response on the Waterborne Disease Outbreak team consisting of 21 provincial health personnel composed of doctors, nurses, sanitary inspectors and support staff.

The response teams will take part in the treatment, monitoring, coordination and active surveillance to control the cholera outbreak.

Provincial Health Officer II Dr. Reden Bersaldo said the active surveillance will include house-to-house survey of families to assess the hydration status.

The outbreak was first discovered when a surge of diarrhea cases was reported on Jan. 29 in Barangay Santiago in Caraga town. It then spread to the other barangays of San Jose, San Miguel, Sobrecarey, Poblacion, Pichon and Don Leon Balante.

Rectal swabs from the patients confirmed the diarrhea was caused by Cholera.

Last week the Provincial Government has provided medical supplies like medicines and other needed logistics and personnel to Caraga. A mini-hospital was also established to cater to patients in the town.

Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease caused by the infection of the intestine by the Vibrio Cholarae bacteria. (PIA/RG Alama)

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