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DAVAO CITY - The Davao de Oro provincial health office has intensified its information campaign on hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) after the province logged 418 cases, mostly in children. In a virtual press briefing Thursday, Dr. Antonio Ybiernas, the provincial health officer, said HFMD is a highly contagious viral disease that could be transferred to anyone. Most HFMD cases are mild, self-limiting, and non-fatal if caused by enterovirus Coxsackievirus A16, he said. Ybiernas, however, added that it may progress to meningitis, encephalitis, and polio-like paralysis if left unmanaged, sometimes resulting in death. "I would like to remind everyone, especially the children to wash hands regularly, wear face masks, eat nutritious foods, and sleep on time," he said. Of the 418 cases in the province, Laak town topped the list at 141, Nabunturan (55), New Bataan (52), Maragusan (50), Mabini (40), and Montevista (29). In addition, Compostela town recorded 18 cases, Monkayo (12), ....
ELECTION MATTERS. Negros Oriental provincial election supervisor-designate, Lawyer Lionel Castillano (left) meets with Provincial Police Director, Col. Germano Mallari, on Monday (Jan. 24, 2022). The officials discussed security and other matters concerning the May 9, 2022 national and local elections. (Photo courtesy of Comelec/Haze Aurea) DUMAGUETE CITY - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Negros Oriental will establish the campaign monitoring committees at the provincial and local levels prior to the start of the campaign period for candidates in the May 9 polls. Lawyer Lionel Marco Castillano, provincial election supervisor-designate for Negros Oriental, in an interview with the Philippine News Agency on Monday, said the Provincial Comelec Campaign Committee and its counterparts in the towns and cities will be tasked to monitor the activities of candidates on the campaign trail and ensure that guidelines and restrictions are complied with. "The coronavirus disease 2019 ( ....