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Monday, November 29, 2010

Philippines : 2 die as dengue remains a problem in Isabela capital

Via GMA News :

" Health and local government officials in Ilagan, Isabela have expressed alarm over confirmed reports of two more deaths due to dengue hemorrhagic fever, coupled with a sudden rise of typhoid fever cases.

The spike in the number of dengue and typhoid cases were noted after typhoon Juan ravaged Isabela last month, with floods displacing at least 55,000 families in 65 barangays in the region.

The two latest fatalities were recorded this month, with 13 dengue patients recorded since November 1, said Ilagan municipal information officer Antonio Montereal Jr.

At least one case of leptospirosis, another flood-borne disease, was also noted, with the confinement of a 39-year old farmer in Barangay Alinguigan for the disease.

Suspected dengue cases are marked by headaches, hemorrhages, skin rash, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

More than 62,000 cases of dengue were reported in the first eight months of 2010, nearly double from the same period last year."

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