The Department of Health (DOH) believes that the Philippines was able to “adjust appropriately and accordingly” in dealing with the Covid-19 virus—three years since the declaration of the pandemic. It was on March 11, 2020 that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 as a...
Close to 1,500 cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases were logged last January, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Based on the latest DOH data, a total of 1,454 HIV cases were recorded in January. The average cases per day in the said month was at 46. Thirty-nine deaths due to HIV...
There is a “slight” increase in the number of rabies cases this year, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. A total of 55 rabies cases were already recorded as of Feb. 25. This is eight percent higher than the 51 cases logged during the same period last year, said DOH-Epidemiology...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported the detection of 56 new cases of Omicron subvariants of the Covid-19 virus. Of the 56, the DOH said that 28 were tagged as BA.2.3.20, 16 were classified as XBB, two cases each of BQ.1 and XBC, and eight were other omicron sublineages. The 28 omicron...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Feb. 13 a total of 1,101 new Covid-19 cases were recorded during the past week. DOH/MB In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 157 which is 9 percent higher than the cases on Jan. 30 to Feb. 5. DOH...
D&L Industries Inc., the country’s top specialty food ingredients and oleochemicals producer, aims to put the Philippines on the map as a quality manufacturing hub for sustainable, natural and organic products once its new plant in Batangas starts operations in the middle of 2023. D&L...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Feb. 27 a total of 832 new Covid-19 cases that were recorded during the past week. Department of Health (DOH) (MANILA BULLETIN) In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 119 which is seven percent lower...
The Department of Health (DOH) was asked to find a way on how to properly dispose the reported millions of expired doses of procured and donated Covid-19 vaccines in the country because of its potential risk to public health and safety. “Any discussions on this? What do we do with these? What do...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Feb. 20 a total of 895 new Covid-19 cases were recorded during the past week. DOH/MB In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 128 which is 19 percent lower than the cases on Feb. 6 to Feb. 12. DOH recorded...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN A case of omicron subvariant XBF has been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. The Philippines' first case of XBF subvariant was found in the result of the genome sequence conducted last Jan. 28, the DOH said. This subvariant was...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that it is closely monitoring the developments regarding Marburg virus disease. The DOH made the statement after the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea. “Rest assured that the...
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 implementation of cancer treatment programs of the Department of Health...
