Mayor Deo Manpatilan, Jr. presides over the joint suggestions session participated by native authorities officers of Esperanza city, representatives of Division of Well being Middle for Well being Improvement-Caraga and medical workers of Esperanza Medicare Group Hospital. (Picture courtesy of Native Authorities of Esperanza)
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur—All 216 meals poisoning victims from Esperanza, Agusan del Sur have been discharged from Esperanza Medicare Group Hospital (EMCH) and neighboring public hospitals on Wednesday.
The sufferers, who’re additionally flood victims from the remoted village of Tandang Sora in Esperanza city, had been transported dwelling through a big pump boat operated by the Search and Rescue Agusan del Sur (SARAS) group.
They had been rushed to hospitals on Monday once they felt in poor health after consuming the meals packs distributed by Philippine Pink Cross (PRC) workers.
Mayor Deo Manpatilan, Jr. emphasised the necessity to chorus from assigning blame amidst an ongoing investigations.
“This isn’t the time to level fingers, particularly as Philippine Pink Cross goals to help. Our focus is on prevention for the longer term.”
Native authorities are nonetheless awaiting outcomes of laboratory testing of the meals and consuming water by the Analysis Institute for Tropical Medication in Muntinlupa Metropolis.
In the meantime, the PRC has suspended its “sizzling meals on wheels” program in Agusan del Sur pending completion of the investigation.
In an announcement, PRC assured its full cooperation with the investigation, expressing deep concern for the hospitalized people and emphasizing transparency in coordination with the native authorities.
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