The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Dec. 11, reported a "decline" in cases of Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) nationwide and urged the public to continue practicing good hygiene to prevent the spread of illnesses. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) In a statement, the DOH said a...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – This province has been declared free from the highly pathogenic avian influenza after several months of monitoring and other disease control operations. LAUREL (DA FB) Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. issued Memorandum Circular No. 46 declaring Cagayan...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Calling it a waste of public funds, House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has slammed the delay in the Department of Health's (DOH) procurement...
Low vaccine uptake rates among senior citizens in the country have prompted welfare groups, including the Philippine Coalition of Consumer Welfare, to call for the government's effort to provide free flu vaccines for all seniors. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In a statement on Friday, May 10,...
After the implementation of preventive measures, the Department of Agriculture (DA) declared that Bulacan province is now free from avian influenza. In a statement on Friday, April 26, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. said that the declaration was made as it has been 90 days since...
As a pertussis outbreak spreads across several regions, medical experts urged the Department of Health (DOH) to accelerate the early rollout of free elderly flu vaccines in May. Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin In a statement on Saturday, April 13, the Raising Awareness on Influenza to Support Elderlies...
TACLOBAN CITY – The municipality of Albuera in Leyte has created a task force against bird flu or avian influenza. Albuera Mayor Sixto dela Victoria issued an executive order forming Task Force LIPAD (Livestock, Immunization, Public Awareness, Avian Surveillance, and Disease Control...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, March 30, issued clarifications on Anthrax amid the reported outbreak in Laos and tightening border controls of its neighboring countries. Courtesy of DOH “Anthrax does not spread from person to person like colds or the flu,” DOH said in a statement...
TACLOBAN CITY – To protect the local poultry and game fowl industry, four municipalities in Leyte have created task forces to regulate the entry of live domestic and wild birds in their jurisdiction. This developed after the Department of Agriculture (DA)-8 confirmed the first case of avian...
Sultan Kudarat's poultry industry received a clean bill of health from the Department of Agriculture (DA) as it was declared free from avian influenza (AI). Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. announced the news on Tuesday, Mar. 26, following rigorous cleaning, disinfection...
Two years after its first case of avian influenza, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced that the Benguet province is now free from bird flu. The DA confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 20, that laboratory tests found that there have been no reported cases of the H5N1 strain infection since the...
There is still no application for Avian influenza vaccines in the Philippines, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bared. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) While there are three potential applicants for bird flu vaccines registration, none of them has lodged their official application to the...
