This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
FACE MASK (Unsplash) The number of new Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila is now in a slow decline, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Patuloy din na bumababa ang kaso ng new cases sa NCR although hindi ganoon kabilis (The number of new cases in the NCR continues to decrease, although it is not...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) is hopeful to at least reach 50 percent of its target for the PinasLakas Covid-19 vaccination campaign. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
Hospital nurse (FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) has observed a narrowing gap between Covid-19 vaccinated and unvaccinated people in terms of hospital admissions, suggesting waning immunity among the population. “Nakikita natin na lumilit yung gap between the unvaccinated and vaccinated...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) urged all local government units (LGUs) to...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,672 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The number of active Covid-19 cases went down...
As far as Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin is concerned, Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge (OIC) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire is well-equipped to respond to the current challenges of the agency. Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (left), DOH Undersecretary Maria...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed its “full” support to the decision of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to remove the vaccination requirement for tertiary students and personnel who will participate in face-to-face classes. In a statement, the DOH said that the CHED...
Score one for the anti-vaxxers. Iloilo City 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) That's how Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin described on Tuesday, Aug. 30 the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd)'s announcement would no longer require students and personnel of...
The Quezon City government and the Department of Health (DOH) launched the “PinasLakas” Covid-19 booster vaccination drive at the Commonwealth Market in the city on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The local government said the vaccination on Tuesday aimed to inoculate 500 market vendors and nearby residents...
DOH Dengue cases continue to rise in the country as the Department of Health (DOH) already recorded 118,785 cases since this year started. The DOH noted that the tally was from Jan. 1 to Aug. 13, adding that the number of cases this year is 143 percent higher compared to the reported cases during...
The number of dengue cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) has increased to more than 11,000 this year with Quezon City still recording the highest tally and Malabon on top in attack rate. Data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that the NCR tallied 11,390 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to...
