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...
Pharmaceutical company Unilab Inc. has just released Solmux Advance Suspension, which has been proven to be more potent against cough with phlegm due to its double zinc formulation. Solmux Advance Suspension belongs to Unilab Consumer Health Group's (ULCH) Solmux line of over-the-counter cough...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A dozen Indonesian families whose relatives died or were injured after consuming tainted cough syrups have sued the government and companies accused of supplying the products, according to a lawsuit. The Southeast Asian country has seen a spike in cases of acute kidney injury...
One of the body reactions that has become a no-no in public is a cough. It can be a cough due to an allergy, or a cough due to a cold. Amid the pandemic, a cough has become a socially unacceptable act. It is perceived as a disease and a symptom of the dreaded COVID-19. “Contrary to what most...
Queen of All Media Kris Aquino was forced to cancel her events in the coming days due to non-stop coughs which have been bothering her for one week now. On Twitter Nov. 10, Kris said: "I’m sorry, tomorrow i was supposed to host both the 4 PM @ShopeePH live stream and the 6:30 PM SHOPEE quiz..i...
