DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 July) – Unhygienic street food had caused the outbreak of diarrhea in Toril District affecting a total of 217 people with six deaths from July 15 to 28, the City Health O…
DAVAO CITY – Unhygienic street food had caused the outbreak of diarrhea in Toril District affecting a total of 217 people with six deaths from July 15 to 28, the City Health Office confirmed on Friday.In an interview over Davao City Disaster Radio on Friday, CHO head Dr. Ashley Lopez said the results of rectal swabs confirmed that the outbreak was caused by “food-borne microorganism with vibrio cholera as the pathogen of concern.
These samples were only seen in isolated cases, mostly in pipelines submerged in dirty water and canals. that their ice was positive for coliforms and E.coli. They allegedly sourced their water from deep wells, he said. Lopez said the suspension of the operations of the street food vendors has been lifted but added that the local government is considering to impose stricter regulations to prevent recurrence of this outbreak in the future.like the Roxas Night Market, for easier monitoring.
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