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Local government units (LGUs) were urged to establish their own committee that will ensure access to clean drinking water in their respective areas.
This action was discussed during the meeting of the Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental Health (IACEH) last Jan. 16, said Department of H
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According to the department, there were 5,860 cholera cases logged from January 1 to November 26 this year. Most were reported from Eastern Visayas (3,620), Soccsksargen (810), and in Central Luzon (336).
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday said it is ramping up its anti-cholera efforts following reports of a global rise in cases. Based on the data surveillance of the DOH Epidemiology Bureau (EB), there were 5,860 cholera cases reported from January 1 to November 26. Despite this, the DOH…