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BAGUIO CITY – This city’s Animal Bite Treatment Center (ABTC) under the City Health Services Office (CHSO) recorded 1,000 animal bites in the first two months of the year. Nurse Agnes Johanna Abad, ABTC manager, said the high number of individuals who sought treatment is a clear indication of...

With the growing number of people being bitten by animals, the Antipolo City government decided to open two new vaccination centers located in two shopping malls in the city. City Mayor Casimiro “Jun” Ynares, III said the additional Animal Bite Treatment Centers (ABTC) are conveniently located...

Senators on Tuesday, June 3, called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to increase its coverage for anti-rabies vaccinations in light of rabies cases, as reported by the Department of Health (DOH). During a Senate Committee on Health and Demography hearing, Senator Raffy...