The Department of Health (DOH) reported a significant "decline" in Chikungunya cases in the Philippines, recording 2,928 cases from Nov. 19 to Dec. 2. Photo from Unsplash In a statement issued on Wednesday, Dec. 27, the DOH noted a 51 percent "decrease" with only 57 cases reported, emphasizing a...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Dec. 27 confirmed 23 new cases of fireworks-related injuries, bringing the total number of cases to 75 this holiday season. Photo from DOH The victims were aged between six and 55 and were mostly males. Forty percent of the cases were in Metro Manila (30...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Three fireworks-related injuries were recorded in Region 4-A as of 6 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26. The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD)-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) said it is higher by one case or 67 percent...
(Photo from Pixabay) The Department of Health (DOH) reported five amputation cases caused by fireworks injuries between Dec. 25 and 26, bringing the total number of fireworks-related injuries this holiday season to 52. “The five amputations resulted in lost or mangled fingers and hands,” the...
(Photo from Pixabay) Christmas celebrations resulted in 16 new cases of fireworks-related injuries in the country, bringing the total number of cases this holiday season to 28, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Dec. 25. The injured individuals ranged in age from six to 35, based on...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Dec. 24 said it detected 18 new cases of JN.1, a Covid-19 variant, in the country. The health department said the new variants and strains of viruses like Covid-19 are always present, but "only a few become of concern." It also pointed out that JN.1 is...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Dec. 24 issued guidelines for reducing "anxiety," "restlessness," and other signs of "discomfort" in pets during celebrations with fireworks. Dogs becoming irritated due to loud fireworks and other firecrackers during New Year's Eve (Lizst Torres...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported four new fireworks-related injuries on Sunday, Dec. 24, bringing the total to 12 this holiday season. Photo from DOH Based on the DOH's Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance (FWRI) Report, two new cases involved boys aged 11 and 17 who used illegal fireworks...
The Department of Health (DOH) issued a strong appeal to parents on Saturday, Dec. 23, urging them to take measures to prevent their children from using firecrackers during the upcoming festivities. Photo from DOH Based on the second report from the Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance (FWRI)...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 557 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines to 4,132,200. Photo from Pixabay As of Friday, Dec. 22, the DOH Covid-19 tracker showed no additional Covid-19-related deaths, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health in Eastern Visayas noted an increase in leptospirosis cases in Northern Samar. Jelyn Lopez-Malibago, DOH-8 regional information officer, said from eight cases in Week 48, the municipalities of Catarman, Lope de Vega, Bobon, Rosario, Laoang, Lavezares,...
There are currently no reported cases of the new JN.1 Covid-19 variant in the country, an infectious disease expert assured on Friday, Dec. 22, citing the surveillance data from the Philippine Genome Center. Screenshot from PTV Bagong Pilipinas Livestream However, Dr. Rontgene Solante is not ruling...
