The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Dec. 24 issued guidelines for reducing "anxiety," "restlessness," and other signs of "discomfort" in pets during celebrations with fireworks. Dogs becoming irritated due to loud fireworks and other firecrackers during New Year's Eve (Lizst Torres...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported four new fireworks-related injuries on Sunday, Dec. 24, bringing the total to 12 this holiday season. Photo from DOH Based on the DOH's Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance (FWRI) Report, two new cases involved boys aged 11 and 17 who used illegal fireworks...
The Department of Health (DOH) issued a strong appeal to parents on Saturday, Dec. 23, urging them to take measures to prevent their children from using firecrackers during the upcoming festivities. Photo from DOH Based on the second report from the Fireworks-Related Injury Surveillance (FWRI)...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 557 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines to 4,132,200. Photo from Pixabay As of Friday, Dec. 22, the DOH Covid-19 tracker showed no additional Covid-19-related deaths, maintaining the fatality rate at 1.6...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health in Eastern Visayas noted an increase in leptospirosis cases in Northern Samar. Jelyn Lopez-Malibago, DOH-8 regional information officer, said from eight cases in Week 48, the municipalities of Catarman, Lope de Vega, Bobon, Rosario, Laoang, Lavezares,...
There are currently no reported cases of the new JN.1 Covid-19 variant in the country, an infectious disease expert assured on Friday, Dec. 22, citing the surveillance data from the Philippine Genome Center. Screenshot from PTV Bagong Pilipinas Livestream However, Dr. Rontgene Solante is not ruling...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has underscored the importance of shunning the use of firecrackers in the upcoming New Year revelry. In a Senate hearing on Monday, Dec. 18, Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, focused on the perennial issue of firecracker safety...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Dec. 20 recorded 440 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 4,131,111. Photo from Pixabay The DOH Covid-19 tracker, however, revealed no new fatalities, maintaining the country's fatality rate at 1.6 percent....
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has been urged to sustain tobacco control efforts in the country. Tobacco control advocates have expressed confidence that Herbosa will boost programs meant to curb smoking and e-cigarette use in the country. HealthJustice Philippines,...
In response to the rising number of Covid-19 cases despite widespread vaccination efforts, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said that vaccinations aim to reduce the severity of infections and make them milder. Photo by Zekinah Elize Espina "If you're fully vaccinated and...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 434 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines to 4,130,311. Manila Bulletin File Photo As of Monday, Dec. 18, the DOH Covid-19 tracker showed no additional Covid-19-related deaths, maintaining the fatality rate...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Dec. 18 said there were 2,725 new Covid-19 infections in the Philippines between Dec. 12 and 18. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This signifies a “50 percent increase" compared to the preceding week, from Dec. 5 to 11, with an average daily count...
