Department of Health in Bicol has declared a malaria epidemic in Camarines Norte. Reports say that 182 people have been stricken by the mosquito borne parasitic disease.
Most cases have occurred in the town of Jose Panganiban, however in an effort to prevent the spread of disease, the entire province has been declared an epidemic.
DOH officials report that the majority of victims of malaria were children and the elderly. Approximately 20 percent of those infected were members of a tribal community.
The report did not specify what type of malaria is the cause of the epidemic.
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