The Department of Health (DOH) recorded two more cases of the EG.5 omicron subvariant, making the country's total number of cases 12.
They are from the National Capital Region and Cordillera Administrative Region as per DOH's biosurveillance report.
The first 10 cases were logged on July...
The Department of Health (DOH) "strongly recommends" the continuous wearing of face masks as protection against the newly detected EG.5 omicron subvariant and other infectious diseases, even after the state of the public health emergency has already been lifted.
"The Department of Health (DOH)...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded the first 10 cases of Covid-19 omicron subvariant EG.5 on Thursday, July 27.
This was based on the genome sequencing results conducted from July 14 to 25.
"The EG.5 variant is an XBB.1.9.2 sublineage that was recently added to the list of variants under...
Newly detected FE.1 omicron subvariant, also known as XBB.1.18.1.1, may cause severe infection in those in the vulnerable population, infectious diseases specialist Dr. Rontgene Solante warned in a briefing on Tuesday, June 20.
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FE.1 is classified as one of the XBB...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, May 16, confirmed the local transmission of XBB.1.16 Omicron subvariant in Western Visayas.
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Latest genome sequencing revealed that there are three additional cases of immune-evasive and transmissible XBB.1.16 or “Arcturus”...
The Department of Health (DOH) said that local transmission of Covid-19 Omicron subvariant XBB. 1.16 also known as Arcturus is "likely" after cases increased to fourall detected in Western Visayas.
In a statement on Friday, May 12, the DOH noted that local transmission of the said subvariant is...
The Philippines has detected 54 cases of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.9.1, which is classified by the World Health Organization as a "variant under monitoring," the Department of Health (DOH) said.
This subvariant is a "XBB sublineage that was recently added to the list of variants under monitoring by...
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The Department of Health (DOH) reported the detection of 56 new cases of Omicron subvariants of the Covid-19 virus.
Of the 56, the DOH said that 28 were tagged as BA.2.3.20, 16 were classified as XBB, two cases each of BQ.1 and XBC, and eight were other omicron sublineages.
The 28...
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The presence of omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 in the Philippines is expected not to trigger a “massive” spike in the number of Covid-19 cases, an infectious disease expert believes.
In a public briefing on Thursday, Feb. 9, Dr. Rontgene Solante said...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has renewed his call for fellow Filipinos to be vigilant and to strictly adhere to the government’s minimum health protocols following the discovery of a new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, also known as “Kraken,” in the country.
The Department of...
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An infectious disease specialist believes that the newly detected omicron subvariant XBF would not cause an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country.
Such a scenario is less likely to happen because of the high vaccination coverage in the...
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Four out of the eight Filipino travelers who recently arrived in the Philippines from China were found to be carrying Omicron subvariants BF.7 and BA.5.2, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Jan. 13.
This was based on the result of the whole...
