The Department of Health (DOH) has deployed health teams this week to check more water systems in Leyte after acute watery diarrhea has downed 98 typhoon survivors.

The health department expressed concern of possible diarrhea outbreaks if authorities will not be able to rectify the problem and if households will not be cautious in ensuring the safety of potable water supply.

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