ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor Khymer Olaso here has banned the entry of poultry products from nearby municipalities due to a bird flu outbreak in these areas. Olaso issued an executive order on Tuesday, May 19, temporarily banning poultry and livestock products from the municipalities of Diplahan,...
The Taguig City government has launched its free flu vaccination program targeting about 120,000 senior citizens, shielding them from deadly pneumonia and other complications. The vaccination drive, branded “Sa Taguig, FLU-tektado sina Lola at Lolo!,” kicked off May 11 and will run until May...
The World Bank has approved an $18.85-million grant to strengthen the Philippines’ pandemic response, as the country is considered a global hotspot for emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases. The Washington-based multilateral lender’s board approved last April 29 the investment project...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Health Services Office (CHSO) has urged people to practice basic health protocols as 18 ‘’super flu’’ cases were recorded here, with the first case detected last Oct. 15. Dr. Donabel Tubera-Panes of the CHSO epidemiology and surveillance unit said most of those...
Hearing someone cough in public places such as churches, markets, or public transportation can now easily trigger anxiety, especially amid reports of so-called “super flu” cases in the country. From Jan. 1 to Dec. 27, 2025, the Department of Health (DOH) recorded 63 cases of “super flu”...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, January 12, called on the public to stay vigilant and informed amid reports of a “super flu." Go, vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, noted that health authorities, including infectious disease specialists, have explained that the term...
A total of 63 “super flu” cases have been logged across the country from Jan. 1 to Dec. 27, all of whom have since recovered, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “So mayroon na tayong datos ngayon all the way until December, 63 po ‘yung naibilang natin. Lahat po sila ay buhay, lahat sila...
Infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante urged the public to get vaccinated once the 2026 formulation of the influenza vaccine becomes available, saying it will protect against the new “super flu” variant. In a radio interview on Thursday, Jan. 8, Solante said the “super flu” is a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as "subclade K," led to early outbreaks in the United Kingdom, Japan and Canada. In the U.S., flu typically begins its...
Thousands of Manileños were inoculated with the anti-flu vaccines on Friday, Dec. 12, after the Manila city government received a donation of about 14,000 doses from a private donor, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said. Domagoso said dozens of senior citizens and frontliners were...
DAVAO CITY – The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform in Datu Odin Sinsuat town, Maguindanao del Norte province is racing against time to locate the flock grazing ducks that tested for avian influenza or bird flu and brought to the municipality last month. The flock grazing...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – The Office of the Provincial Veterinarian in Cotabato province has stepped up measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza or bird flu following a reported outbreak in the town of M’lang two weeks ago. Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPVet) officer-in-charge Dr....
