BACOLOD CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) is monitoring suspected cases of pertussis or whooping cough here. It has sent specimens of two suspected cases of pertussis to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Muntinlupa City for confirmatory test. Dr. Grace Tan, head of the...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said on Tuesday, April 2 that pertussis, or whooping cough, is now under control. “Parang controlled na eh. Parang nag pa-plateau na sya (It’s now under control. It seems it has plateaued) but we’re still colsely monitoring,”...
CITY OF SANTA ROSA, Laguna – The city government has declared an outbreak of pertussis or whooping cough here. AN outbreak of whooping cough has been declared in Santa Rosa City, Laguna. (Photo via Danny Estacio) The city council approved Local Health Board Resolution No. 1, Series of 2024,...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, April 2 urged school officials to consider implementing blended learning as parents raise concerns about the threats of whooping cough and the extreme hot weather. Gatchalian noted that the threat of pertussis (whooping cough) has made parents...
Pampanga Provincial Board Member Mylyn Pineda Cayabyab has confirmed three pertussis fatalities in her province. Cayabyab said there are 48 cases in Central Luzon and 12 have been confirmed in Pampanga. "Ang mga bata iwasan po muna natin ang gatherings iyong inilalabas natin sila, kasi...
In a bid to tackle the surge in pertussis cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said that it will provide pentavalent or 5-in-1 vaccines to “vulnerable populations,” including children aged five and up, adolescents, adults, and pregnant women. Photo from Pixabay "In a situation with limited...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has blamed the leadership of the Department of Health (DOH) during the previous Duterte administration...
A medical professional administers a Covid-19 vaccine (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Answering the question of whether or not Dengvaxia claimed lives of vaccinees in the country is key to getting rid of vaccine hesitancy among Filipinos....
CAVITE – The province of Cavite is now under a state of calamity due to the outbreak of pertussis or whooping cough, as stated in Resolution No. 3050-2024 passed by the Provincial Board in a special session on Wednesday, March 27. As of March 25, 36 cases of pertussis have been recorded in...
The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) is prepared for a pertussis or whooping cough outbreak. Caesar Distrito, spokesperson of Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez, said the CHO is trained in case of any eventuality, adding that this city’s massive vaccination program against pertussis...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, March 27, said there have been 568 cases of pertussis from Jan. 1 to March 16 this year, a significant increase from the same period in 2023, when only 26 cases were recorded. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) DOH added that there have been...
In response to the recent surge of pertussis cases in several regions, health reform advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon has called for the immediate reinstatement of mandatory facemask-wearing “without hesitation” in public places. A student wearing a face mask (MARK BALMORES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
