The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday, April 16, that it has recorded a total of 1,477 pertussis cases nationwide from January 1 to April 6, resulting in 63 fatalities. Photo from DOH In a statement, the DOH noted that these cases "continue to rise" steadily. Despite this, the DOH...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,627 cases of measles and rubella (MR) in the country from the start of the year to April 6, with four deaths recorded. Photo from Unsplash In a statement released on Tuesday, April 16, the DOH highlighted that children under the age of 10 are...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said adults who were not vaccinated against pertussis or whooping cough as children should get the 5-in-1 vaccine. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Mayroon silang recommendations—yung experts na magbigay ng vaccine sa adult lalo na kung exposed...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano called on the Department of Health (DOH) to address the shortage of vaccine for the highly contagious pertussis or whooping cough amid an increase in cases in the country. Cayetano said the DOH should provide concrete answers on the delivery and availability of the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, April 9, noted the increasing number of pertussis cases in the country since the year 2024 started. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) DOH, in a statement, said that based on the data from Jan. 1 to March 30 showed a total of 1,112 cases since the start of the...
To protect them from the highly infectious measles spread, the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, March 29, said that it is aiming to vaccinate a total of 1.3 million children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “We...
More than half of the total cases of measles-rubella in the country were reported from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) based on the data from the Department of Health (DOH). (Manila Bulletin / file photo) “BARMM continues to report the most number of cases of...
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...
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 Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Sunday, March 24, it will roll out a six-month immunization activity in response to the recent surge in measles cases. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) warned that measles (tigdas in Filipino) is "highly contagious" and spreads through...
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...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, March 4 lauded the Department of Justice (DOJ) for finally pushing through with the filing of qualified trafficking and child abuses cases against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. This, after the DOJ ordered the filing of...