The World Health Organization (WHO) said chlolera is an extremely virulent disease caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium vibrio cholerae. READ:
“More than ascertaining the whys and the wherefores, the situation strongly calls for a review of existing policies to prevent and mitigate the outbreak of the disease,” Estrada said, in the explanatory note of his proposed Senate Resolution No. 266.
A disease of inequity, disproportionately affecting the poorest and most vulnerable sectors, Estrada noted the Global Task Force on Cholera Control report saying that deaths due to the disease are preventable with today’s arsenal of tools as it can be controlled with a multi-sector approach through the provision of basic water, sanitation, and hygiene services, and oral cholera vaccines.
At least 33 individuals have already died from the disease this year and children aged five to nine were most affected by cholera. Central Luzon, Western Visayas, and Eastern Visayas have surpassed the epidemic threshold levels for cholera during the past 10 months.
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