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Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Tayag emphasized on Friday, Jan. 26, the urgent need for dog vaccination in light of a human rabies case reported last week. (Unsplash) "Baka nakakalimutan nyo, responsible pet ownership e kailangan talaga nababakunahan ang mga aso, so love na love nyo...

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Jan. 25, disclosed a total of seven human rabies cases in the Philippines from Jan. 1 to 13. (Unsplash) However, it noted that a concerning trend has emerged in the past three to four weeks, specifically from Dec. 17 to 31, and during this period, rabies...

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Rabies is a zoonotic disease, just like Covid-19. But it kills 100 percent of its victims, compared to less than two percent for Covid-19. Worldwide, rabies kills 60,000 people annually. WHO says it is probably underestimated. In the Philippines, between 200...