Philippines logs sharp rise in cholera, typhoid cases from January to August

The Philippines has seen a sharp rise in cholera and typhoid cases from January to August, with 2,650 cholera cases (up 230% from the previous year) and 7,681 typhoid cases (up 109%) reported.

However, recent weeks have shown a decrease in both diseases: 141 cholera cases were recorded over the past three to four weeks, down 18% compared to the same period last year; similarly, typhoid cases are also down 12%.

DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that, similar to dengue fever, cholera and typhoid cases peak at the start of the rainy season before declining.