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ILOILO City's disaster risk reduction and management council will declare a pertussis outbreak in the districts of Molo and Jaro in Iloilo City before the month ends.At least 10 cases of respiratory illness were reported as of March 16, according to the City Health Office .Five of them were confirmed cases of pertussis, two were negative and three have pending polymerase chain reaction test results.
With the declaration of the outbreak, Fortuna said all members of the health and sanitation cluster would be on board in responding to the situation.At the same time, they would tap barangay officials to help locate children with missed vaccinations and spread awareness on preventing the spread of pertussis.Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a contagious disease.
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