RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Philippines - Epidemic

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-02-23, 04:17:52 [UTC] Ref.no.: EP-20100223-25041-PHL Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-03-01 at 15:35:47 [UTC] Event: Epidemic Location: Philippines Multiple Areas Metro Manila, Quezon and Lanao del Sur Provinces Number of Infected: 570 person(s) Situation: The measles outbreak in the country has already claimed the lives of at least four infants, the Health department said on Monday. A GMA News' Flash report quoted Dr. Eric Tayag of the National Epidemiology Center of the Department of Health (DOH) as saying that the fatalities, composed of three eight-month-old babies and one 11-month-old baby, are all from Manila’s Tondo district. DOH said the number of recorded measles cases in the country from January 1 to February 20 has already reached 954, or three times higher compared to the figure for the same period last year. Earlier, the agency said the number is expected to increase by 1,500 in March. At the same time, the number of areas with reported measles cases has also increased. The latest additions are the market fishport in Navotas; Siniloan, Laguna; Calinog, Iloilo; and some rural villages in Davao city. Tayag, meanwhile, reiterated his appeal to parents to have their children vaccinated against measles. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu