An infectious disease expert agreed on Monday, Aug. 29 with the Department of Health's (DOH) projection that the country could record more than 9,000 Covid-19 cases daily by the end of September. Dr. Rontgene M. Solante (Screenshot taken from the Facebook Live of ‘Laging Handa’) Dr. Rontgene...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Aug. 29, a total of 19,262 new Covid-19 cases in the past week. (DOH/MB) Based on the agency's weekly case bulletin, daily average cases are at 2,752 which is 19 percent lower than cases from Aug. 15 to Aug. 21. DOH also recorded 110 new severe and...
Nurses in PPEs The Department of Health (DOH) is appealing to Congress for an additional budget to "sustain" the provision of benefits for the country's healthcare workers. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are set to receive P20 billion for the provision of emergency...
DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face-to-face press briefing after two years at the DOH Central Office in Manila on Wednesday, July 20. (MB Photo: Noel Pabalate) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed its support to provide an additional...
FACE MASK (Unsplash) The country could record more than 9,000 Covid-19 cases daily by the end of September, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the figure was based on their latest projection amid the resumption of face-to-face classes. “The...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is facing a challenge in identifying the source of infection of the fourth monkeypox case. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the 25-year-old patient is “quite hesitant” to provide additional information that may help the DOH to...
DOH Another more than 3,000 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours, as shown in the latest data of the Department of Health (DOH). A total of 3,126 fresh coronavirus infections were recorded on Thursday, Aug. 25, based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker. The new cases brought the tally of...
This undated electron microscopic (EM) handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a thin section image from a human skin sample. On the left were mature,...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. The Philippines continue to see a rise in dengue cases as it already recorded more than 118,000 cases since the start of this year. A total of 118,526 dengue cases across the country were already logged from Jan. 1 to Aug. 6, as shown in the latest...
A passenger (C) sits inside a tricycle covered with a reminder to wear a mask, part of the Covid-19 health protocols, in Manila on February 16, 2022. Ted ALJIBE / AFP The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,580 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The new cases brought the number of active...
DOH The Department of Health once again reminded the public to be wary of leptospirosis amid the flooding in some parts of the country due to tropical storm Florita. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that cases of leptospirosis may increase during the rainy season. "Magpapaalala...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that Covid-19 vaccines with extended shelf life are effective and safe. “The government ensures that every...
