June 23, 2013 5:24am
A four-year-old girl succumbed Friday afternoon to suspected meningococcemia in Bulan town in Sorsogon province in Bicol.
Health authorities in the province have taken precautions to protect the girl's family and neighbors, radio dzBB reported Sunday.
The report cited initial information from the Department of Health in Sorsogon indicating the girl was from Bical village in Bulan, and was admitted to a hospital Thursday.
At the time, she had been vomiting and had difficulty breathing, which were among the symptoms of meningococcemia.
Hospital staff took a blood sample from the patient for analysis.
The Department of Health said the infection can spread via direct contact with discharges from the nose and throat which contain the bacteria.
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