DOH said that from January 1 to November 26, 2021, there were only 1,534 cholera cases in the country.
Despite this, the agency emphasized that no local governments have declared a cholera outbreak yet as cases remained “manageable” due to the coordination of hospitals and DOH in monitoring and treating patients. It is also coordinating with concerned agencies through the Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental Health to improve their water, sanitation and hygiene services to ensure public health and reduce their risk of getting diarrheal diseases.
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