BAGUIO CITY – Dengue fever cases here in the first six months of this year increased by 120 percent and health authorities reminded residents to practice prevention strategies to prevent an outbreak with the onset of the rainy season. Records showed that there were 268 dengue fever cases in...
The ease in mobility restriction is one of the contributing factors to a notable surge of recorded dengue cases in Central Visayas, said an expert at a webinar on Friday, June 10, titled “Dengue Alert sa Panahon ng Pandemya.” (University of the Philippines website) The webinar was hosted by the...
The Las Piñas city government will conduct a synchronized clean-up drive on June 24 to prevent the spread of dengue disease in the city. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said a meeting was held on Thursday, June 9, which was participated in by barangay captains and their representatives, together with...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. The Department of Health (DOH) said it recorded more than 34,000 dengue cases from January to May. "There were 34,938 dengue cases reported from Jan. 1 to May 21, 2022. Cumulatively, cases this year is 23 percent higher compared to the reported...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday, June 9 called for greater vigilance against dengue as areas in the Visayas and Mindanao record a sharp rise in the number of cases. Go, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, at the same time, urged those who are in need of medical...
CEBU CITY – Some Covid-19 vaccinations sites here will be closed starting Friday, June 17, as fewer people are showing up to get inoculated. Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, officer-in-charge of the City Health Department, said it has been observed lately that the number of people visiting vaccination sites...
A MAKESHIFT hospital in a gym in Maasin, Iloilo when the province had a dengue outbreak in 2019. (Leo Solinap/File/Manila Bulletin) ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas or Region 6 recorded 297 new cases of the mosquito-borne disease dengue in just one week. The Department of Health-Region 6 (DOH...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public against diseases that are prevalent during the rainy season. Some diseases that are common during the rainy season include influenza, leptospirosis, and dengue, the DOH said. “The DOH is reminding the public to take flu shots, avoid wading...
The Parañaque City government launched “Crush Dengue, Para Di Maglanding on You” during the declaration of Dengue Awareness Month on June 1. Mayor Edwin Olivarez and City Health Office (CHO) head Dra. Olga Virtusio led the signing of pledge of commitment during the launching of “Crush...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- Dengue fever is a big concern in Ho Chi Minh City as the number of severe cases in January-May has been seven times as high as the same period last year, Vietnam News Agency cited local health authorities as saying on Thursday. Major dengue fever outbreaks are likely to...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- A series of activities is set to be conducted by the local government here for the month of June as part of its awareness campaign to fight against dengue, the City Health Office (CHO) announced on Thursday, June 2. In an online briefer, CHO medical officer Dr. Ted Yu said...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health-Cordillera reported 883 cases of dengue in Cordillera Region in the first quarter of the year, a 332% rise compared to the 204 cases reported in the same period last year. The DOH-Cordillera also reported that there were three deaths recorded during the...
