Samar outbreak kills 21 to date, Investigation ongoing

An outbreak of diarrheal disease in the Eastern Visayas, particularly the island of Samar has accounted for 1, 476 cases of illness and 21 deaths, according to local health officials. The outbreak has prompted the Department of Health to dispatch a team to the Samar region where the cities of Catbalogan, Calbiga and Las Navas have all ["]