The Muntinlupa City government is encouraging residents in different barangays to join clean-up drives to prevent the spread of dengue. “Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral infection that is endemic to the Philippines. It affects people of all ages. Its severe form, dengue hemorrhagic...
CEBU CITY – More than 6,000 dengue cases have been recorded in the first five months of this year in Region 7 or Central Visayas, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported. The DOH-7 said that from January 1 to May 25 this year, 6,539 dengue cases with 16 fatalities were recorded...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office reported that dengue cases here went up by 15 percent and may continue to increase as a result of the transition from El Niño the La Niña phenomenon. Dr. Donnabel Panes, CHSO medical officer, said dengue cases increased by 44 from 284 from January...
As isolated thunderstorms and rain showers become more frequent even before the rainy season is officially declared, the Department of Health (DOH) reported a slight three percent decrease in dengue case counts nationwide. (Photo from Pixabay) “Case counts dipped from 5,380 last March 24 to April...
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Facebook) Citing the pressing need to fight dengue fever, Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has led the turnover of anti-dengue misting or fogging machines to the...
Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Tayag has confirmed a slight increase in trend despite a decrease in reported dengue cases. A makeshift hospital in a gym in Maasin, Iloilo during a dengue outbreak in 2019. (Leo Solinap / Manila Bulletin File Photo) While the number of cases may have...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, March 1, a “notable” 11 percent reduction in dengue cases nationwide from Jan. 14 to 27. Photo from Pixabay Based on the DOH data, there were 7,434 cases during this period, compared to 8,368 cases from Jan. 1 to 13. It added that as of Feb....
While effective vaccines exist, experts said that their impact will remain "unrealized" when not administered to the intended recipients. "Vaccines do not save lives, vaccination saves lives," said Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Tayag as he highlighted the distinction between...
The Department of Health (DOH) revealed that the Philippines faced a perplexing situation in which the country saw a decrease in overall dengue cases but a notable increase in fatalities due to mosquito-borne illness. Photo from DOH This statement was made during the "Dialogue on Dengue: Protecting...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Jan. 25, reported a 16 percent "decrease" in dengue cases from Jan. 1 to 13, with only 5,572 cases recorded compared to 7,274 cases from Dec. 17. Photo from Pixabay However, 14 deaths were reported during this period, resulting in a case fatality rate...
The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of reported dengue cases this year has reached 179,444 as of Nov. 11, but “cases are currently on a slow downward trend.” (Pixabay) Based on the DOH data, there has been a 10.96 percent decrease in reported cases from Oct. 15 to 28, with 10,835...
Former health secretary and now Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Loreto-Garin and four others have been charged with graft and technical malversation before the Sandiganbayan for their reported involvement in the alleged irregular procurement of Dengvaxia vaccines in 2015. Aside from Garin, also...
