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BACOLOD CITY - The Negros Occidental Provincial Health Office (PHO) is closely monitoring a possible rise in cases of water-borne diseases after reports of an outbreak in certain areas of Western Visayas. Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, provincial health officer, said on Tuesday there have been no alarming reports of such illnesses, but they have issued an advisory to various local government units (LGUs) as part of prevention and advocacy. "We monitor if there are cases of severe gastroenteritis, cholera or typhoid fever," he told reporters. Tumimbang said that if several individuals are already affected in one or the same area, then there was a need to check the water source. He added that LGUs have sanitation inspectors that check the water supply and source. In this provincial capital, the City Health Office (CHO) said it was already on alert threshold after recording a case of cholera, an acute diarrheal infection caused by ingesting contaminated food or water last Sept.16. Dr. Gr

Negros occidentalPhilippines generalErnell tumimbangPhilippine national standard for drinking waterDepartment of healthEnvironment sanitation divisionNegros occidental provincial health officeCity health officeGrace tanSanitation divisionWestern visayasPhilippine national standardDrinking waterBacolod city the negros occidental provincial health office pho is closely monitoringa possible rise in cases of water borne diseases after reports an outbreak certain areas western visayas dr ernell tumimbangProvincial health officerAid on tuesday there have been no alarming reports of such illnesses