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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...

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...

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...