The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminded the public anew regarding its coverage for dengue and leptospirosis given its prevalence during the rainy season. MB file photo PhilHealth made the statement after the Department of Health (DOH) reported more than 80,000 cases...
The Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO) warned the public of dengue and the rising number of conjunctivitis or sore eyes cases among residents. According to an advisory of the Department of Health (DOH), sore eyes, or conjunctivitis, “is manifested in redness and inflammation of the membranes...
The Muntinlupa City government warned the public to be on alert amid the rising number of dengue cases. According to Dr. Juancho Bunyi, City Health Office head, the number of dengue cases in Muntinlupa totaled 94 as of July 17, or three percent higher compared to the same period last year. He...
Muntinlupa City recorded the fourth lowest number of dengue cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) in one week. Data showed that from Jan. 1 to 7 this year, Muntinlupa registered seven dengue cases with zero deaths. Past fogging operation in Muntinlupa (Photo from Muntinlupa CHO) Symptoms of...
CEBU CITY – Dengue cases in Central Visayas continue to rise with most cases recorded in Cebu island, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH 7) reported. The DOH 7 reported that as of August 13, Region 7 has 11,403 confirmed dengue cases with 72 deaths. The DOH 7 said that 74 percent...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded a total of 102,619 dengue cases since January, it said on Monday, Aug. 15. MB file photo According to DOH, this was from January 1 to July 30. The agency said that the cases this year are 131 percent higher compared to the reported cases during the same...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded a total of 92,343 dengue cases since January, it said on Monday Aug. 8. THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. This was from January 1 to July 23. According to DOH, cases this year are 118 percent higher compared to the reported cases during...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III has ordered a one-week campaign against dengue as the number of cases has increased in the municipality. According to the Department of Health (DOH), Pateros recorded a dengue attack rate of 5.43 per 10,000 population from Jan. 1 to July 23 this year. This 2005...
The number of dengue cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) soared to more than 7,000 this year with over 1,300 new cases added in the last two weeks. Data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that 7,451 dengue cases were recorded in the NCR from Jan. 1 to July 23 this year, an increase...
The Department of Health reported on Tuesday, July 19, a total of 65,190 dengue cases recorded from Jan. 1 to July 2. (MB file photo) According to the agency, this year's cases are 83 percent higher compared to the reported cases during the same period in 2021 at 35,715. DOH added most dengue cases...
Muntinlupa’s dengue cases totaled more than 100 from January to July 14 this year as the city government reminded the public to destroy breeding grounds of mosquitoes. According to Dr. Juancho Bunyi, head of the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO), from Jan. 1 to July 14 this year, a total...
An infectious disease expert said the public should keep an open mind on the available tools, including the Dengvaxia vaccine, to combat the rising number of dengue cases in the country. Dr. Edsel Salvana said that "we really should use everything that is in our toolbox." "The bottom line is, we...
