Diarrhea kills 1, downs 50 others in Cotabato

By Franz R. Sumangil

Oct 24, 2022 1:05 am

THE Municipal Health Office (MHO) of Banga town, South Cotabato, has confirmed the death of a senior citizen in a diarrhea outbreak in Lampari village that also affected 50 others.

Dr. Ellen Quidilla, the MHO-Banga chief, on Friday said they were unable to identify the lone fatality in Thursday's disease outbreak but noted the patient died from dehydration.

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