On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox, formerly known as “monkeypox,” as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Department of Health (DOH), as with health agencies around the world, was spurred into action, advised the public to be vigilant and...
Following the first reported case of mpox in the Philippines this year, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Aug. 22, announced its intent to the World Health Organization (WHO) to access vaccines that would help protect against the mpox virus. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) “We are very much...
BUTUAN CITY – The Caraga region recorded 7,122 dengue cases with 39 fatalities from January 1 to August 17. “The number is 144 percent higher compared to the dengue cases recorded in the same period last year,” the DOH-13 based here said. Surigao del Norte has the highest number of cases at...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, August 22, called on schools to implement mechanisms that would shield students from mpox. Gatchalian made the call following the detection of the first mpox (formerly monkeypox) case in the Philippines this year. The case reported on...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, confirmed that the latest mpox case detected in the country has been classified as a clade II variant. (Photo from Unsplash) Unlike the severe strain that has sparked global concern, the first mpox case reported in the Philippines this year has...
Amid rising dengue cases nationwide, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, announced that it has activated a comprehensive dengue outbreak response plan. (Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) As the major blood supplier in the country, the PRC said that the implementation...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday, Aug. 21, that it continues to observe a “trend of higher case detection” coupled with a lower case fatality rate for dengue. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing its most recent epidemiological data, covering the period from Jan. 1 to Aug. 10, the...
The city of Ormoc has recently been placed under State of Calamity due to a dengue outbreak. The Department of Health in Eastern Visayas has been ringing the alarm on dengue deaths and illnesses in the province. There has been 13 deaths and 5,730 cases recorded from January to July this...
Due to the ongoing rise in dengue cases, the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Monday, Aug. 19, that it is considering declaring a "dengue outbreak" in the Philippines. 'Say yes to fogging' is part of the 4S strategy of DOH against dengue. (Manila Bulletin / file photo) DOH Secretary...
Criminal and administrative complaints have been filed against Pasig City Mayor Victor Ma. Regis "Vico" N. Sotto and two others before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) for allegedly giving a 100 percent tax discount to Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. Complainant Ethelmart Austria Cruz asked the OMB...
As it prepares for an anticipated increase in leptospirosis cases in the coming weeks, the Department of Health (DOH) assured on Monday, Aug. 12, that a surge response plan is already in place and that there is no current shortage of hospital beds. (ARNOLD QUIZOL / MANILA BULLETIN) “Hindi...
In light of the concerning rise in dengue cases nationwide, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Sunday, Aug. 11, that it is intensifying its efforts to ensure that blood and medical assistance are promptly accessible to those in need. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) PRC Chairman and Chief...
