At least 15 people have been killed in the Philippines by water-borne diseases in the wake of a typhoon which hit the country last month, according to local media reports Saturday.
Seven people have died in a diarrhea outbreak in central Philippines after water-borne bacteria in drinking water supply triggered the outbreak, reported local newspaper Philippine Daily Inquirer website.
The report said the outbreak took place in the central province of Negros Oriental, where scores of people were also hospitalized.
The outbreak also occured in the wake of typhoon "Fengshen", which brought about widespread flooding in central Philippines last month.
The government said earlier eight people have died and 77 fell ill with suspected leptospirosis in the country in the wake of a typhoon disaster.
The official Philippines News Agency quoted Department of Health officials as saying all the deaths took place in the western Visayas region in central Philippines, which was severely hit by "Fengshen", locally called "Frank", last month.
Typhoon "Fengshen" rampaged through central Philippines last month, killing hundreds of people and causing widespread flooding and the capsizing of a super ferry ship with more than 800 onboard, in which only about 50 are known to have survived.
Source:Xinhua
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