TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health-Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development has reported 9,577 dengue cases and 21 deaths so far this year, a 264 percent increase compared to the same period last year with 2,630 cases and nine fatalities. Leyte has the highest number...
The Department of Health (DOH) has published updated interim guidelines on the prevention, detection, and management of mpox which aim to provide detailed operational protocols to ensure that health system actors at all levels can effectively combat the re-emerging disease. (DOH / Manila Bulletin)...
The Sandiganbayan has started its proceedings on the graft charge involving the alleged irregular transfer of P41.4 billion Covid-19 funds filed against former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco T. Duque III and Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM)...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) has recorded the first mpox case in the region. MPOX virus The Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU) said the patient has no history of...
CEBU CITY — An infectious disease center will soon rise within the government-owned Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) here. SEN. Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. leads the groundbreaking for the construction of the Regional Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Building at the Vicente...
The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public on Thursday, Aug. 29, about Facebook pages that are “maliciously” using the name of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). (PGH / MB file) “The DOH clarifies that these pages are fake and are not affiliated with or endorsed by PGH or the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Aug. 29, announced a "small yet significant" adjustment to the Bureau of Quarantine's (BOQ) traveler screening process as part of the government's efforts to prevent the potential spread of mpox into the country. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement,...
To sustain the decline in cases of pertussis, also known as “whooping cough,” the Department of Health (DOH) is preparing to distribute 500,000 doses of the pentavalent vaccine, which is an effective protection against the highly contagious respiratory infection. In a statement on Thursday,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Aug. 28, confirmed the detection of two more cases of mpox , bringing the total number of active cases to five. (Photo from Unsplash) Based on its surveillance systems, the DOH reported two more confirmed mpox cases: one in Metro Manila and another...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health-6 logged 3,490 dengue cases in the Western Visayas region from August 11 to 17. Dr. Bea Camille Fillaro-Natalaray, medical coordinator for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, said in a press conference on Tuesday, August 27, that seven deaths...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Monday, Aug. 26, the detection of two additional cases of mpox in the country. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) In a statement, the DOH reported that the new cases were detected in Metro Manila. Both cases have MPXV clade II , which is considered the...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Aug. 25 issued a clarification on its reporting protocols, following an advisory from the Provincial Health Office of Northern Samar about a suspected mpox case. The provincial advisory concerns a 24-year-old male with symptoms of fever, body weakness, and...
