DIMASALANG, Masbate: At least two persons, including a nine-year old, reportedly died due to typhoid fever, while 16 others were affected by unsafe source of drinking water in remote villages of Magcaraguit and G. Aliño Island, some 45 minutes by boat ride to this town.
Village chieftain Diofilan Babas said Letecia Diaz, 81, and a nine-year old female (name withheld) both succumbed to death due to typhoid fever a week ago, while 16 inhabitants belonging to seven families suffered from the dreaded disease. The nine-year old's sister was also experiencing similar symptoms, Babas said.
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