THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. The Department of Health (DOH) said that the number of dengue cases in the Philippines is now starting to peak. “As we are seeing right now, mukhang nagpi-peak na tayo ngayon. Nag start nitong rainy season talaga June, July, August usually...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded a total of 92,343 dengue cases since January, it said on Monday Aug. 8. THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. This was from January 1 to July 23. According to DOH, cases this year are 118 percent higher compared to the reported cases during...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, August 8, called on city residents to get tested for dengue if they are experiencing any symptoms of the disease. “We are seeing a rise in cases in our city, not just of Covid but also of dengue so we are encouraging our residents to get tested so they...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Health Office continued its appeal to residents to maintain cleanliness and practice the 4S strategy against dengue that has claimed more than 20 lives already. Zamboanga City Health Office personnel conduct fogging activities due to the soaring number of...
The successful rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in the country, which included children, should be reason enough for the Philippine government to take another look at the controversial dengue fever vaccine, Dengvaxia. (MANILA BULLETIN, PNA) Thus, said Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, who recently...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. Hospitals have sufficient bed capacity to manage dengue patients amid the rising number of cases in the country, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. "Sa ngayon, wala kaming nakukuhang report na ang ating mga kama sa hospital ay...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – This city has been placed under a state of calamity due to the increasing number of dengue cases. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council led by Mayor Darwin Estrañero made the declaration on Wednesday, August 3. Three patients here had already died...
17DENGUE The Department of Health (DOH) said that the number of dengue cases in the country has already reached more than 82,000 since the start of this year. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that a total of 82,597 dengue cases were recorded from Jan. 1 to July 16. "Cases this year...
Whatever happened to the Department of Health's (DOH) anti-dengue programs? (Lucas Van Oort/ Unsplash) That's what Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo wants to find out via House probe as he aired grave concern over the current surge in dengue fever cases in the country. “Every day that passes...
17DENGUE The Department of Health (DOH) has already recorded close to 74,000 dengue cases since January. A total of 73,909 dengue cases have already been recorded as of July 9, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary of Public Health Services Team Beverly Ho during a press briefing on Thursday,...
The Quezon City government on Thursday, July 28, announced that it is now implementing vigorous city-wide “search and destroy” operations against the spread of dengue. "Our goal is to ensure that our citywide anti-mosquito protective measures are implemented and enforced while also educating...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III has ordered a one-week campaign against dengue as the number of cases has increased in the municipality. According to the Department of Health (DOH), Pateros recorded a dengue attack rate of 5.43 per 10,000 population from Jan. 1 to July 23 this year. This 2005...
