Measles in C. Luzon: 35 dead, 1,395 sick
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO --- The death toll from the measles outbreak in Central Luzon in the last two weeks rose from 13 to 35, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Dr. Jessie Fantone, chief epidemiologist of the DOH in the region, said the fatalitieMeasles in C. Luzon: 35 dead, 1,395 sick
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO --- The death toll from the measles outbreak in Central Luzon in the last two weeks rose from 13 to 35, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Dr. Jessie Fantone, chief epidemiologist of the DOH in the region, said the fatalities included 12 children in Pampanga province, seven in Bulacan province, six in Tarlac province, four each in Bataan and Zambales provinces, and two in Nueva Ecija province. Measles cases also doubled from 668 to 1,395, with 477 in Bulacan, 349 in Pampanga, 293 in Tarlac, 113 in Zambales, 78 in Bataan, 62 in Nueva Ecija and 23 in Aurora province. Most cases involved children. Fear In Pampanga, barangay health workers are l...Keep on reading: Measles in C. Luzon: 35 dead, 1,395 sick Read more