3 die of suspected measles in Sarangani, South Cotabato

KIDAPAWAN CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) in the Soccsksargen region said another child died of suspected measles on Wednesday in Sarangani, raising the death toll to three in the region since January. Jenny Ventura Panizales, DOH Region 12 focal person on measles eradication, said over the weekend that a nine-month-old child died of suspected measles in Glan town and another one in Alabel town, both in Sarangani. "The causes of death of these two children are (still) being validated but health workers and parents have confirmed of cases of measles in their communities," Panizales said. Last week, DOH confirmed that measles was the cause of the death of a four-month-old ba...

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