The Department of Health (DOH) issued advisories on Monday, March 25, regarding the ongoing rise in pertussis and measles cases across the country. Photo from DOH As it emphasized the importance of vaccination, the DOH reassured the public that daily activities may continue, although with...
ILOILO CITY – This city has declared an outbreak of the contagious respiratory disease pertussis also known as whooping cough. GRAPHIC via ICDRRMO The Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) headed by Mayor Jerry Treñas declared an outbreak during a Monday...
Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Tayag revealed concerning statistics regarding the resurgence of measles and pertussis (whooping cough) in the Philippines. Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Tayag (Screenshot from PTV Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview on March 25) Tayag...
The Taguig City government warned the public of the rising cases of the highly contagious pertussis, or whooping cough. In an advisory, it said the number of pertussis cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) including Taguig is rising. ‘ In Taguig, the city government recorded eight...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, March 25 renewed his call for the public to exercise vigilance as the country wrestles against the outbreak of pertussis in some parts of Metro Manila. Commonly known as whooping cough, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of Health (DOH) secretary-turned-Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says vaccination is among the precautions that must be observed following Quezon...
The Muntinlupa City government warned the public about pertussis, or whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness. “Pertussis spreads easily from person to person mainly through droplets produced by coughing or sneezing. The disease is most dangerous in infants, and is a...
Amid the reported outbreak of pertussis or "whooping cough" in Quezon City and reported cases in other areas, the Department of Health (DOH) underscored the importance of understanding the infection and what could be done to prevent the further spread of the disease. Photo from DOH As explained by...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, March 21 said it has re-established and intensified its vaccination campaign to combat the increasing cases of measles and pertussis. Manila Bulletin file photo To level up the number of Filipinos having been immunized, DOH called for an “active...
ILOILO CITY – A contagious respiratory disease has killed a baby and infected another in Iloilo province. Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon, chief of the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO), confirmed two cases of pertussis or whooping cough in Iloilo. The first fatality was a month-old...
