One week after Typhoon Frank ravaged the Philippines, Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is worried of the possible health risks faced by the typhoon-ravaged areas because of the widespread shortage of potable water and poor sanitation.
“The devastation was really terrible, particularly in the provinces of Aklan and Iloilo . The whole of Kalibo town in Aklan is under mud. Many of them get their drinking water from open sources. This poses a threat to the people’s health. They may suffer from diseases like typhoid fever, infections, or diarrhea,” Duque said in a recent interview.
Iloilo and Aklan are provinces of Region VI or western Visayas, the hardest hit when typhoon Frank hit the Philippines. Water supply is still irregular in both areas. They remain under mud, too.
In Iloilo city, one resident already died because of diarrhea, vice mayor Jed Mabilog today told abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak. “But it’s just one case so we still can’t attribute it to the typhoon,” he said.
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“The devastation was really terrible, particularly in the provinces of Aklan and Iloilo . The whole of Kalibo town in Aklan is under mud. Many of them get their drinking water from open sources. This poses a threat to the people’s health. They may suffer from diseases like typhoid fever, infections, or diarrhea,” Duque said in a recent interview.
Iloilo and Aklan are provinces of Region VI or western Visayas, the hardest hit when typhoon Frank hit the Philippines. Water supply is still irregular in both areas. They remain under mud, too.
In Iloilo city, one resident already died because of diarrhea, vice mayor Jed Mabilog today told abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak. “But it’s just one case so we still can’t attribute it to the typhoon,” he said.
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Typhoon Frank caused a lot of damage in our country. We all know that we can't control nature, we just have to be prepared for the possibilities that would occur. Nice info you got here.
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