Emphasizing the importance of early detection and prompt medical attention to prevent severe complications, the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, March 28, warned the public against ignoring dengue symptoms. (MB file photo) In a statement, the DOH noted that a significant percentage of recorded...
Ang Probinsyano Party-list Rep. Alfred delos Santos (Contributed photo) Ang Probinsyano Party-list Rep. Alfred delos Santos says government agencies should link up with local government units (LGUs) and barangays to initiate proactive measures...
BACOLOD CITY – The City Health Office has recorded the first suspected dengue fatality here this year, a 64-year-old man from Barangay Alijis. PHOTO via Africa CDC Dr. Grace Tan, head of the CHO-Environmental Sanitation Division, said the patient had undocumented fever for four days and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reported 124 dengue cases among students across four regions, urging schools to closely monitor infections and enforce the Department of Health's (DOH) 5S strategy to prevent further spread. (DepEd / MB VIsual Content Group) In a statement issued on March 5,...
BUTUAN CITY – The Caraga region logged 2,369 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to March 1, a 23 percent increase compared to the same period last year with 1,921. DENGUE carrying mosquito The case fatality rate is 0.63 percent, the Department of Health-13 said. Four-hundred thirty-nine were...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Amid the surge in dengue cases in the country, administration senatorial bet Benhur Abalos pointed to an existing and effective anti-mosquito contraption from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The Alyansa para...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office reported that 171 cases were recorded and three people have died from dengue here from Jan. 1 to Feb. 22. The fatalities were a 78-year-old man from Barangay West Bayan Park, a 57-year-old man from Barangay Kias, and a nine-year-old boy from...
The local government of San Juan launched on Saturday, March 1, a citywide cleanup drive to combat the rising dengue cases in Metro Manila, with simultaneous cleanup efforts in all 21 barangays. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, along with city officials and volunteers, leads a citywide cleanup...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said she supports calls for the approval of a new generation dengue vaccine, citing the need for the government to exhaust all remedies to curb the rise of dengue in the country. “I think it’s time for the new dengue vaccine to be approved, and we need...
Senator Loren Legarda on Tuesday urged local government units (LGUs) to exercise best practices to help bring down dengue cases in the country, as she expressed alarm over the unsettling increase in dengue cases this year. Legarda, the author of the National Environmental Awareness Education...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Health Office reported on Thursday, Feb. 20, three deaths and 38 confinements at the Zamboanga City Medical Center due to dengue from January to February. A HEALTH personnel conducts fogging activities in Zamboanga City. (File photo) ZCMC Public...
Reelectionist Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged Filipinos to stay vigilant as the number of dengue cases surge across the Philippines. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, also urged local officials and the public to intensify their efforts to...
