• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has advised the public to take precautionary measures against the increasing cases of typhoid fever in Negros Occidental.
Lacson, in an advisory to all city and municipal health offices in the province, reported a 100 percent increase of typhoid fever, as of January 18, or 40 cases than the 40 cases recorded in the same period of last year.
Typhoid fever is an infectious disease, which is also known as enteric fever. It spreads through contaminated food and water, or through close contact with someone who is infected.
Symptoms include sustained high fever, headache, weakness, loss of appetite, diarrhea or constipation, and abdominal discomfort.
Lacson called on the public to avoid drinking untreated water, cook food well, avoid eating unsanitary street-vended foods, wash hands with soap and water after using the toilet, and keep the surroundings clean.
He also ordered CHOs and MHOs of local government units to activate food handler’s classes for vendors and food establishments.*
