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Gastroenteritis deaths in Iloilo hit 13

The death toll due to acute gastroenteritis in this city has risen to 13.

Gastro cases in Iloilo City on downward trend

Iloilo City logs 1 gastro death, 26 more cases

MEDICAL REPORT. City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit medical coordinator, Dr. Marigold Calsas, presents the update on acute gastroenteritis in Iloilo City in a press conference on Wednesday (Sept. 7, 2022). Cases of acute gastroenteritis have increased to 419 while cholera recorded 12 incidents.(Photo screen grab from virtual press conference) ILOILO CITY - Acute gastroenteritis cases here have reached 419 with the reported 26 new cases while the number of death now stands at 10 as of Wednesday, according to the Iloilo City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the City Health Office (CESU-CHO). "We have 319 recoveries (acute gastroenteritis), 55 cases admitted, 41 cases stayed at home and 10 deaths as of today. We have an additional death, which is a seven-month old from Gustilo, La Paz," said CESU medical coordinator, Dr. Marigold Calsas in a press conference. Of the total cases, 12 have been identified as cholera with three of the patients still in hospitals. Two of the four latest confirmed cholera cases in Iloilo City were from Barangay Tanza Esperanza and one each from North Baluarte and Bolilao. The four were among the six cases who tested positive for cholera as per results released by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine Tuesday evening, Calsas said. Meantime, Iloilo Provincial Health Officer Dr. Maria Socorro Quinon on Tuesday afternoon said they are also investigating the 13 cases of suspected acute gastroenteritis in the province. The cases were from the municipalities of Pavia, Pototan, San Joaquin, Dingle, Oton, and Leganes. Quinon warned that cholera, a common cause of gastroenteritis, is fatal and may result in death within two to three hours when left untreated. She advised the public to immediately seek medical help when members of their family are suffering from loose bowel movement five to six times a day for emergency treatment. (PNA) }

Iloilo City acute gastro patients log 74% recovery rate

CLOSED. A closure order is served on a water refilling station in Iloilo City for operating without business and sanitary permits. The local government has ordered the closure of water refilling stations with no permits following the acute gastroenteritis and cholera outbreak in the city.(Photo courtesy of Iloilo City Investment Services Business Permits and Licensing Division) ILOILO CITY - The City Health Office (CHO) on Tuesday said 292 or 74 percent of its 393 cases of acute gastroenteritis have recovered. In a press conference, Dr. Marigold Calsas, medical coordinator of the Iloilo City Epidemiology and Surveillance Office, said 39 more cases were recorded on Sept. 5 bringing the total to 393. However, no new cholera or new death was recorded. Deaths still stand at nine, while 60 remain admitted and 32 are still recuperating at home. "So far all the nine districts are still affected, however. There is an increase in Arevalo district with 11 new cases; Sto. Rosario, one; two for Tanza district; Jaro 1 has seven new cases; Jaro 2 has three cases; La Paz additional two; Lapuz, two cases; and Molo has seven new cases," she said. CHO Medical Officer IV Roland Jay Fortuna said the increase in cases could be attributed to the intensified monitoring of their district health centers. Before they can have their check-up in hospitals, the city medical staff has monitored and listed the cases in the barangay. While the city has found city residents cooperative in providing information about those symptomatic of the disease and their water source, the challenge is for those who could not afford hospitalization to be hydrated. "Once we open our hydration units then we already have a place to accommodate those who need to by hydrated," Fortuna said. He added that they have already placed the purchase request for the needed medicines while applications for the needed human resource are already coming in. "Once complete, as soon as possible we will open it," Fortuna said. Meantime, the CHO through district health centers has already inspected 13,505 deep wells, with 1,164 already chlorinated and 43 recommended to be condemned. The city's compliance team will be helping the CHO in the inspection of deep wells to determine if they have been chlorinated while water refilling stations will have to be verified if they have business and sanitary permits. Fortuna added that 11 of the 21 water refilling stations recommended for closure on Monday were inspected. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas also issued a directive on Sept. 1 requiring all water refilling stations in the city to submit to mandatory water potability testing from laboratories accredited by the Department of Health. (PNA) }

8 die of acute gastro in Iloilo City

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS. The case status of the acute gastroenteritis in Iloilo City as of Aug. 31, 2022. The City Health Office said Thursday (Sept. 1, 2022) there is still a possibility that the number of cases would increase as active case monitoring continues. (PNA photo screenshot from CHO presentation) ILOILO CITY - The acute gastroenteritis outbreak here has already claimed eight lives as of August 31, the City Health Office (CHO) reported Thursday. "From 125 cases last August 30, we have an additional 103 cases for August 31. So that's a total of 228 as of August 31. We are still receiving reports for September 1," Dr. Marigold Calsas, medical coordinator of the Iloilo City Epidemiology and Surveillance Office, said in a press conference. The deaths included a four-month-old girl from Timawa Tanza II, an 11-month-old girl from Sto. Rosario-Duran, a two-year-old boy from Rizal Palapala I, a five-year-old boy from Zone 6B Molo Boulevard, an eight-year-old girl from Zone 6 Calumpang, a 31-year-old man from Zone 3 Sagasa in Hibao-an Norte, and a 63-year-old woman from Maria Clara. The other death was recorded back in March, based on information from the Iloilo City Epidemiology and Surveillance Office. A total of 53 patients are in hospitals, 115 have recovered, and 52 are active cases but are not confined in hospitals, she added. Eight cases were confirmed as cholera based on the result of the rectal swab that was sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. The city government has already ordered the closure of deep wells that were found positive for coliform and E. coli while water refilling stations that were randomly tested and found to be positive for the bacteria will be subjected to confirmatory tests as cases of acute gastroenteritis (AGE). "When the water is positive for coliform, that means there is a risk that it is contaminated. It's like a signal. If it is positive for E-coli, definitely the water is contaminated," CHO officer in charge Annabelle Tang said in the same press conference. Tang said the city government has provided the affected areas with a static tank and coordinated with the Metro Pacific Iloilo Water for the provision of safe water. Over the weekend, bottled waters were also procured while the static tank was not yet available. Dr. Roland Fortuna, also of the CHO, said of the 32 water-refilling stations that were randomly tested, four tested positive for E. coli and coliform and 14 have coliform bacteria. Of the 55 deep wells that were tested, 39 tested positive for E. coli and coliform and 15 have coliform bacteria. Fortuna said all deep wells that have been closed would be chlorinated. He added that they also intend to disinfect with chlorine other deep wells in the city that are not in areas with cases of AGE, but for now, priority would be given to those with clustering of cases. Based on the initial inventory of the CHO sanitary division, the city has nearly 20,000 deep wells although this is still subject to verification. Mayor Jerry Trenas also issued Executive Order 054 on Thursday, requiring all water-refilling stations in the city to submit to mandatory water potability testing through accredited laboratories. "Due to the rapid increase in AGE cases, there is a need to revisit and heighten the sanitary measures, particularly with all the water-refilling stations in the city," the EO said. The CHO noted that there is still a possibility that the number of cases would rise as they carry out active monitoring. (PNA) }

Iloilo City eyes state of calamity due to gastroenteritis

WATERBORNE DISEASES. The condition of the water source of houses where cases of acute gastroenteritis were recorded in Iloilo City. Of the 90 cases of acute gastroenteritis, three were confirmed cholera cases, while 14 are waiting for the results of their laboratory tests from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.(Photo grab from CHO update) ILOILO CITY - The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has recommended placing Iloilo City under a state of calamity due to food and waterborne diseases in response to the increasing cases of acute gastroenteritis. The CDRRMC passed a resolution during their special emergency meeting Tuesday afternoon while Mayor Jerry P. Trenas requested the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) to hold a special session on Sept. 1 to approve the declaration. The CDRRMC has identified some PHP12 million from the quick response fund for medical personnel, supplies, medicines, fuel, and other maintenance and operating expenses once the state of calamity is declared. The City Health Office (CHO), in a press conference morning on the same day, said acute gastroenteritis cases recorded in Iloilo City's 31 barangays reached 90 from July 26 to Aug. 28. "The city recently recorded increasing cases of acute gastroenteritis, which is a state that occurs when food or water that is contaminated is consumed," Dr. Marigold Calsas, medical coordinator of the Iloilo City Epidemiology and Surveillance Office, said in the morning press conference. Three are confirmed cholera cases but have already recovered while 14 are waiting for the results of their specimen from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine. Further, of the 90 cases, four have died while 18 others are still in hospitals. The deaths were an eight-year-old female from Barangay Calumpang, a two-year-old girl from Rizal Pala Pala I, a four-month-old girl from Tanza Timawa 2, and a 31-year-old male from Hibaoan Norte. "For the past five years we have no case of cholera," said CHO officer-in-charge Dr. Annabelle Tang,. She added that reports of possible cases were still being received. The CHO Environmental Health and Sanitation Division already collected water samples from deep well, shallow tube well, water vending stations, refilling stations, and bathhouses in selected barangays where there are cases namely for a rapid test. The test showed that more or less 17 deep wells were positive for coliform and more or less 11 have e-coli contamination. Health staff has been ordered to look into the sanitary permit and result of the laboratory result of water refilling stations to determine whether they are selling potable water. Tang said that as preparation they will be opening the city's modular hospital to serve as a hydration unit for mild cases. She urged that cleanliness be observed at all times and wastes should be disposed of properly. Water should be boiled and food should be cooked well. "We would like everyone to be more vigilant, especially now that it is rainy season. Waterborne diseases are rampant or very high," she added. The total coliform counts give a general indication of the sanitary condition of a water supply while the E.coli is the best indicator of fecal pollution, according to the New York State Department of Health website. (PNA) }

Iloilo City's Omicron variant rises to 17 cases – Manila Bulletin

ILOILO CITY — With the significant surge of Iloilo City’s COVID-19 cases this month, the number of Omicron variant has risen to 17. This was after the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) was able to confirm the presence of 16 new cases of Omicron variant in laboratory results released last January 25.

Iloilo City records 16 Omicron cases

VACCINATION. The Iloilo City government continues to campaign for the eligible population to submit to vaccination. A drive-through vaccination is being proposed to limit the contact between vaccinators and vaccinees.(File photo courtesy of Arnold Almacen/City Mayor's Office) ILOILO CITY - The Iloilo City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of City Health Office (CESU-CHO) announced on Wednesday 16 new cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). A report released by the CESU-CHO said the patients were informed of the results received from the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) on Tuesday. "The Omicron cases are being assessed. Two have not yet recovered so they were referred to infectious disease specialists. The recovered 14 will be swabbed again; if negative, there will be no more quarantine. Others were advised by their personal doctors for re-swab and quarantine pending results," CESU head Dr. Marigold Calsas said. The patients are currently on home quarantine as half of the cases were asymptomatic while others have symptoms such as cough, fatigue, fever, runny nose, and sneezing. Also, 13 of them were vaccinated while three were not inoculated. Of the 16 cases, six are from La Paz district; five from Mandurriao; three from Jaro; and one each from Arevalo and Molo. Nine of them, Calsas said, had histories of travel to Boracay during the holidays. With the Omicron cases, the local government here has again urged the public to avail of the vaccination and always observe minimum public health standards. The city government is also considering opening a drive-through vaccination in one of the malls. "We came up with this plan to lessen the contact between the vaccinators and vaccinees. Once it is in place, we will announce the site for those who are interested," Mayor Jerry P. Trenas said in the city government's official Facebook account. As of January 24, the city has administered two doses to 457, 273 individuals or 136.43 percent of the 335,172 national target and 1,970 pediatrics with comorbidities based on the report of the Western Visayas Regional Vaccination Operations Center. The city government, meanwhile, has a target of 450,000 population. The national target was exceeded as the vaccination program was opened to both residents and non-residents of the city.(PNA) }

Returning Filipino from Kenya is IIoilo's first Omicron case

Authorities said positive results came out on December 27, which prompted the seafarer to undergo a 14-day quarantine at an isolation facility.