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DOH says investigating diarrhea cases in Quezon

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<p><br/>MANILA — The Department of Health in Calabarzon region is investigating the cause of diarrhea cases in Quezon province.</p><p>The DOH said the illness has struck members of indigenous Dumagat tribes in the province, with 36 cases recorded from September 26 to October 6 in Barangay Upper Lumutan, General Nakar. </p><p>Six have died from severe dehydration, health officials said.</p><p>Ariel Valencia, regional director of DOH Calabarzon, said in a statement that deaths happened &quot;because they were not immediately diagnosed and taken to our primary health care facility.&quot;</p><p>He said the DOH is now working with the Integrated Provincial Health Office to provide assistance.</p><p>Diarrhea is often caused by contaminated food or water, according to the DOH.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/06/22/7-dumagat-patay-sa-diarrhea-sa-quezon-rizal">7 Dumagat patay sa diarrhea sa Quezon, Rizal</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/04/22/mga-dumagat-sa-tanay-na-nagka-diarrhea-nadagdagan">Kaso ng diarrhea sa mga Dumagat na taga-Tanay, patuloy na tumataas</a></li></ul><div><strong> RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2278378" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The Department of Health in Calabarzon region is investigating the cause of diarrhea cases in Quezon province.