The declaration comes after city health officials recorded a total of 16 suspected cases of pertussis, with seven confirmed cases
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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The city government of Iloilo has been placed under a state of calamity on Tuesday, March 26, due to the outbreak of pertussis or whooping cough. The declaration came after the City Health Office -Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit had officially recorded a total of 16 suspected cases of pertussis, with seven confirmed cases., the city hall said, “With the state of calamity status, the city government can utilize the calamity fund, which will be used to procure medicines and vaccines and for other strengthened measures and responses against the infectious disease.
“With the declaration, a proposed budget of P16 million has also been approved during the council meeting for the needed measures and responses against pertussis. A big chunk of the fund will go for the procurement of medicines and vaccines,” a portion of the statement read.
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