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...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, July 12, a total of 60 additional Omicron BA.5 cases in the country. (File photo / Unsplash) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a press briefing that 58 individuals are from Region 6 while two others are from Region 11 and 12,...
Despite the continuous rise in Covid-19 cases, the country as well as all its regions remain under low-risk case classification, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, July 12. (MB file photo / Ali Vicoy) In a press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire disclosed that the...
The Department of Health reported on Monday, July 11 a total of 10,271 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past week. (MB file photo / Ezra Acayan) According to DOH's weekly bulletin, daily average cases increased again at 1,467 or 39 percent higher than cases on June 27 to July 3. Among the new...
An infectious disease expert believes that it's "high time" to mandate Covid-19 booster vaccination for the general population in light of the surge in cases being experienced in the country. (MB file photo / Manny Llanes) Dr. Rontgene Solante, during the Laging Handa public briefing on...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday that it has recorded 64,797 dengue cases in the country from January 1 to June 25. THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. According to DOH, this is 90 percent higher compared to the reported cases during the same period in 2021 at 34,074....
DOH LOGO The country has logged 149 cases of mosquito-borne chikungunya so far for this year. Based on the latest surveillance report, the DOH said that the 149 chikungunya cases were recorded from the period of Jan. 1 to June 11. The figure is 263 percent higher as compared to the 41 cases...
The Department of Health (DOH) encouraged the public to donate blood in order to help save lives. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement in observance of the "National Blood Donors Month." DOH LOGO “Sparing 15 minutes of your time can save at least three lives,” said...
Some 203 barangay nutrition scholars in Caloocan City underwent chest X-ray for free at the Caloocan People’s Park on Friday, July 8. The local government said that the program is part of its anti-tubercolosis (TB) campaign. It also aims to determine the overall health status of the scholars. Dr....
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. The increasing trend of dengue cases in the Philippines is “quite alarming,” the Department of Health (DOH) said. From January to June, the DOH already recorded 51,622 dengue cases nationwide. During the same period last year, there were only...
CEBU CITY – The Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) appealed to parents here Friday, July 8, to bring their children aged 12 to 17 to vaccination sites for COVID-19 booster shots. The CCHD pleaded after the first day of booster shots for 12 to 17-years-old last Thursday, July 7, had a low turnout....
(AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) urged at least 40 million fully-vaccinated Filipinos to receive their first Covid-19 vaccine booster shot. “Our eligible population for the first booster shot would be around 55 million individuals. At present, there are 15.2 million Filipinos...
