13 of 23 remaining typhoid fever patients in Barili also test positive for dengue

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Thirteen of the 23 active typhoid fever cases in Barili are also infected with dengue, according to the city’s information office. The local government unit of Barili, Cebu, announced on Thursday morning, July 7,…

PRC lends 25 cot beds to Barili, Cebu to aid LGU’s typhoid fever response

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided 25 cot beds to the Barili Infirmary and Barili District Hospital (BDH) to aid in the typhoid fever response of the local government unit (LGU). In a…

Dengue, typhoid-stricken residents in Barili get cash aid

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Close to 200 families in Barili whose members were among those afflicted with typhoid and dengue fevers have received cash aid from the national government.  At least 198 families from four barangays in…

DOH-7 sends aid, health workers to Barili, Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) vowed to provide additional assistance to address the rising number of cases of typhoid fever in Barili town, southwestern Cebu. DOH-7, in a press conference…

Typhoid in Barili may be caused by poor sanitation

Morexette Marie Erram 06/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local officials in Barili, Cebu are now looking into the possibility of poor sanitation as the likely cause behind the increase in the cases of typhoid fever in their locality. As of June…

DOH-7 shares tips on how to avoid getting typhoid fever

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following the recorded cases of typhoid fever in the province, particularly in Barili, Cebu, Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, chief pathologist of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), shared basic tips on…

Typhoid in Barili: More patients admitted, officials say situation manageable

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More patients suffering the deadly typhoid fever have been admitted to health facilities in Barili town, southwestern Cebu. Officials of the Barili Municipal government confirmed that additional patients showing symptoms of the disease…

Health of typhoid fever patients in Barili, Cebu ‘significantly improving’ — PJ

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu 3rd district Rep. Pablo John Garcia shared in a social media post Saturday night, June 25, that the health condition of patients with typhoid fever in Barili town is now “significantly improving”…

Barili waterworks systems lack DOH permit: Cebu PHO

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 06/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO) has advised the management of the waterworks systems in Barili, Cebu to comply with the operational requirements of the Department of Health (DOH). In a recent inspection,…

Barili town in Cebu logs 30 typhoid fever cases, 2 deaths since start of year

Wenilyn Sabalo and Paul Lauro 06/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Municipal Government of Barili in Cebu has ordered several water districts to monitor their pipelines after the town recently recorded 30 cases of typhoid fever. In a social media post on Wednesday,…

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.