The Makati Medical Center saw an increase in Covid-19 cases as reflected in both its Covid occupancy and incidence of cases among healthcare workers. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “There has been a slight increase in Covid-19 cases - reflected in both our Covid occupancy in the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 21, reminded all healthcare professionals to accurately and immediately report positive Covid-19 cases to help guide public health in decision-making. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) “It is important to note that by law, doctors, their clinics,...
As isolated thunderstorms and rain showers become more frequent even before the rainy season is officially declared, the Department of Health (DOH) reported a slight three percent decrease in dengue case counts nationwide. (Photo from Pixabay) “Case counts dipped from 5,380 last March 24 to April...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded a total of 1,566 pertussis cases in the Philippines, with Quezon City accounting for 19 confirmed cases and two deaths. (Manila Bulletin Team) "The good news in Quezon City is their mayor is proactive and responsive to the pertussis outbreak recently and...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,817 measles cases nationwide from January 1 to April 13. DOH Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Albert Domingo during an interview with PTV Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon on Tuesday, April 23 (Screenshot from PTV Bagong Pilipinas interview) DOH Assistant...
Wheeling of generated capacities from power plants sited in the southern part of Luzon could be impeded if delays in the 500-kilovolt (kV) Tuy-Dasmarinas transmission line project of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) could not be avoided due to pending legal hurdles, primarily...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday, April 16, that it has recorded a total of 1,477 pertussis cases nationwide from January 1 to April 6, resulting in 63 fatalities. Photo from DOH In a statement, the DOH noted that these cases "continue to rise" steadily. Despite this, the DOH...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,627 cases of measles and rubella (MR) in the country from the start of the year to April 6, with four deaths recorded. Photo from Unsplash In a statement released on Tuesday, April 16, the DOH highlighted that children under the age of 10 are...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said adults who were not vaccinated against pertussis or whooping cough as children should get the 5-in-1 vaccine. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Mayroon silang recommendations—yung experts na magbigay ng vaccine sa adult lalo na kung exposed...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano called on the Department of Health (DOH) to address the shortage of vaccine for the highly contagious pertussis or whooping cough amid an increase in cases in the country. Cayetano said the DOH should provide concrete answers on the delivery and availability of the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, April 9, noted the increasing number of pertussis cases in the country since the year 2024 started. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) DOH, in a statement, said that based on the data from Jan. 1 to March 30 showed a total of 1,112 cases since the start of the...
To protect them from the highly infectious measles spread, the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, March 29, said that it is aiming to vaccinate a total of 1.3 million children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “We...
