Muntinlupa’s dengue cases totaled more than 100 from January to July 14 this year as the city government reminded the public to destroy breeding grounds of mosquitoes. According to Dr. Juancho Bunyi, head of the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO), from Jan. 1 to July 14 this year, a total...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is gathering evidence on the different dengue vaccines as cases of the mosquito-borne disease continue to increase in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the government “would always be open to the use of new technology.”...
ILOILO CITY – Antique is under a state of calamity due to the rising number of the mosquito-borne disease dengue. The Antique Provincial Board approved the proposal of the Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (Antique PDRRMC) in a resolution passed Friday, July...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez instructed the City Health Office (CHO) to deploy more doctors, health workers, and trained medical professionals to 16 barangay health centers to facilitate the delivery of health services, including Covid-19 vaccination and early detection of dengue. Olivarez...
An infectious disease expert said the public should keep an open mind on the available tools, including the Dengvaxia vaccine, to combat the rising number of dengue cases in the country. Dr. Edsel Salvana said that "we really should use everything that is in our toolbox." "The bottom line is, we...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said that the organization is strengthening its blood donation campaign in line with the increasing number of dengue cases in the country. (Philippine Red Cross) The PRC announced that as of July 13, it has already dispensed 2,267 blood units to 774 dengue patients....
The Municipality of Pateros posted the lowest number of dengue cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) but has the fourth highest attack rate. Data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that from Jan. 1 to July 9, Pateros, the smallest local government unit (LGU) in Metro Manila, had...
The Muntinlupa City government is implementing a search-and-destroy strategy against dengue. Dengue is described by the World Health Organization as “a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes.” Dr. Juancho Bunyi, acting head of the Muntinlupa City Health...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded nine dengue fatalities in Eastern Visayas (Region 8). Jelyn Malibago, DOH-Region 8 information officer, said the rise in the number of dengue cases is alarming but it is not as alarming as that of the outbreak in 2019 in which they...
Quezon City, Caloocan, and Taguig recorded the highest number of dengue cases in the National Capital Region from January to July this year but Malabon has the highest attack rate. Data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that from Jan. 1 to July 9, the NCR tallied 6,079 dengue cases...
An infectious disease expert recently brought up the idea of lifting the suspension of the Dengvaxia vaccine amid rising number of dengue cases in the country, a move that the Department of Health (DOH) is open to. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/MB File Photo Dr. Rontgene Solante noted during...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon reminded the public to clean their surroundings as the number of dengue cases is on the rise in Metro Manila. “There is also information that dengue cases are on the rise. Please keep our surroundings clean,” said Biazon who reminded the public to ensure that...
