Clustered Hepatitis A cases hit several Valencia City barangays

Inquirer.net - Oct 4, 2026

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — City health officials here have sounded the alarm over a clustering of Hepatitis A cases allegedly linked to local barangay water systems, with six patients currently reported hospitalized. Cipriano Pat, City Health Disease Surveillance Officer who conducted an on-the-ground investigation, told the Inquirer on Friday that male patients aged 17 to

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