The number of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and cholera cases in Iloilo City has already reached 354 with nine deaths.
Of the total number, 346 are AGE cases and eight are cholera cases, data from the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) showed.
Majority or 191 of the patients have already recovered, 93 are admitted in hospitals, and 61 are recovering at their homes.
The latest fatality was a three-year-old boy from Sto. Niño Sur in Arevalo district Arevalo.
According to City Health Office (CHO) officer-in-charge Dr. Annabelle Tang, the patient died on Sept. 2.
Meanwhile, CHO has already inspected 10,855 deep wells, 541 of which have been chlorinated while 25 are recommended for condemnation.
Of the 241 water refilling stations identified by CHO, 188 were inspected while 50 were found to be non-compliant or those operating without necessary documents.
“An initial eight have been closed and 21 more will be closed in the succeeding days this week,” said Dr. Roland Jay Fortuna.
The entire city is currently under a state of calamity due to the rising cases of AGE and cholera.IMT
