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) Vaccination sites will be set up in strategic locations such as in “highly...
DOH The Philippines and the United States (US) are using different metrics in order to determine the Covid-19 classification of an area, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Aug. 16. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement after the US Center for Disease Control...
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,...
(DOH/MB) New cases of BA.5 and BA.4 omicron subvariants were reported by the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Aug. 16. There were 1,011 more BA.5 and 19 additional cases of BA.4 across the country, based on the latest data of the DOH. "At the moment, the exposure of individuals, travel...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 28,008 new Covid-19 cases in the past week, it said on Monday, Aug. 15. (DOH/MB) According to the agency's weekly case bulletin, average daily cases is 3 percent higher than cases from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7 at 4,001. Currently there are 822 patients with...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded a total of 102,619 dengue cases since January, it said on Monday, Aug. 15. MB file photo According to DOH, this was from January 1 to July 30. The agency said that the cases this year are 131 percent higher compared to the reported cases during the same...
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Mayor Maila Ting Que has urged residents here not to be complacent about the threat of Covid-19. She said everyone must properly adhere to minimum public health standards at all times. Que strictly ordered the wearing of facemasks when going out and in enclosed spaces. Also...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed 4,182 fresh Covid-19 cases on Sunday, Aug. 14. Based on its Covid-19 tracker, the DOH now recorded a total of 40,016 active infections across the country. Metro Manila still leads among the country's regions with the most number of infections in the last...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) warns the public vs leptospirosis this typhoon season. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public to avoid wading in flood water as this may cause leptospirosis. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement amid...
To help ensure the safety of both students and teachers once face-to-face classes fully resume this incoming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) will soon release a set of guidelines that would reiterate safety and health protocols to be adopted by schools. (MANNY LLANES / FILE PHOTO /...
DOH The Philippines continue to grapple with four-digit new Covid-19 cases, based on the latest data of the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH Covid-19 tracker showed 4,679 more Covid-19 cases on Saturday, Aug. 13, bringing the number of active cases nationwide to 40,324. Metro Manila still...
DOH Ahead of the resumption of in-person classes this month, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded schools of the importance of deploying safety officers to ensure compliance with health and safety protocols against Covid-19. “Ang pinaka importante na lagi po nating ipapaalala (The most...
