Diarrhea outbreak declared in Davao Occidental town

DAVAO CITY: The municipal government of Jose Abad Santos (JAS), Davao Occidental, has announced an outbreak of diarrhea in the wake of the death of one resident and 33 others, who were hospitalized.

On his Facebook page, JAS Mayor Jason John Joyce said they are still determining the cause of the outbreak, adding that there was no new reported case as of last Saturday night.