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There’s no need to panic with every new iteration of Omicron since there is no evidence that it is taking over, an infectious disease expert said on Monday, August 8.

The Department of Health (DOH) said it is gathering evidence on the different dengue vaccines as cases of the mosquito-borne disease continue to increase in the country.

An infectious disease expert said the public should keep an open mind on the available tools, including the Dengvaxia vaccine, to combat the rising number of dengue cases in the country.

An infectious disease expert believes that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is already over as several people are now vaccinated against the viral disease.

A health expert assured that the Philippines can access the needed vaccines against monkeypox if necessary.

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Infectious disease expert Dr. Edsel Salvana said on Monday, Jan. 3 that Florona, or the combination of the Influenza virus and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is not an unusual phenomenon and has already occurred in the Philippines.

Vaccination plays a huge part in order for the country to rise against the pandemic and achieve herd immunity, an infectious disease expert reiterated on Friday, Nov. 26.

Amid the rise of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variants, the adherence to minimum public health standards such as the proper wearing of masks and washing of hands, remain effective in preventing the spread of the disease, an infectious disease expert reiterated on Friday, Nov. 26.

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While other countries saw horrific death rates, the Philippines somehow managed to temper its deaths with the early shutdown. Currently this number stands at just above 300 deaths per million, which is 118th in the world and five to 10 times fewer than that of many advanced European countries and the US.

The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is seen to increase further amid the spread of the Delta variant of coronavirus, a government health adviser said Friday, Aug. 27.

Lambda looks scary, but Delta is still scarier. What one does to prevent infection from Delta will work for Lambda. Getting vaccinated, wearing a mask with a face shield, and practicing public health standards work on all the variants.

An infectious disease expert said Monday, Aug. 16, that the Delta variant is more concerning than the Lambda variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

A member of the Department of Health’s Technical Advisory Group said there is a need to keep out the Delta coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant as it is very dangerous.