The Department of Health (DOH) is closely monitoring cholera cases in the country following reports of an increase in the number of cases of such illness globally.
The Department of Health is closely monitoring cholera cases in the country following reports of an increase in the number of cases of such illness globally.
At present, “no local governments have declared an outbreak as cases remained manageable,” the DOH said. “Since 2021, there has been an increase in cholera cases and their geographical distribution globally. In 2021, 23 countries reported cholera outbreaks, mainly in the WHO Regions of Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean,” the WHO said last Dec. 16.
“It is caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae,” it added. “In addition to these are sanitation programs to ensure that open defecation practices are eliminated and to ensure proper disposal of feces and sewage waste,” it added.
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