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DTI adopts SRP changes for coffee, salt product variants
DTI adopts SRP changes for coffee, salt product variants.....»»
5,844 schools suspend onsite classes due to extreme heat
Of 47,678 public schools nationwide, 5,844 suspended onsite classes yesterday due to extreme heat aggravated by the El Niño phenomenon......»»
REPORT THE CASES | BCPO beefs up measures amid robbery cases; police on top of situation
REPORT THE CASES | BCPO beefs up measures amid robbery cases; police on top of situation.....»»
European markets plunge on new virus strain
European stocks, oil prices, and the pound slumped Monday as a highly infectious strain of coronavirus in Britain had traders seeking shelter.Sterling lost 1.3 percent against the dollar, with the pound also still being hit as a post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the EU remained out of reach.The euro gained 1.0 percent against the […].....»»
Group demands accounting of Cebu City COVID-19 funds
CEBU CITY, Philippines—A coalition is demanding transparency and accountability for the budget allocated for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response here. The Freedom Debt Coalition composed of various cause-oriented groups in the city said there is a need to show the public a transparent liquidation of the P3.5 billion funds for the pandemic response since […].....»»
Prescriptions for ADHD drugs surged among young adults and women during the pandemic
Prescription rates for ADHD medications have skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic, causing a shortage of medications like Adderall in the U.S. A study published in.....»»
Philippines logs 40 pertussis deaths this year
MANILA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Forty children have died of whopping cough, a respiratory infection also called pertussis, since this year, the Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) has reported. The DOH said in a statement on Wednesday that cases have continued to increase since the start of this year, recording 568 cases from Jan. 1 to March 16. "The total number of cases for the same period in 2023 was.....»»
Some top tourist spots in Visayas have high coliform level
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Some of the top tourist spots in Central Visayas have poor water quality that might be unfit for swimming, prompting the Regional Development Council here (RDC-7) to urge the government to take action. There are three sites in the region wherein high levels of fecal coliform have been detected. These are.....»»
Toxic red tide detected in 4 areas — BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources reported that four areas have exceeded the permissible limit for Paralytic Shellfish Poison, commonly known as toxic red tide, as of May 3......»»
Taal Volcano logs phreatic event anew
Another phreatic event lasting two minutes was detected on Taal Volcano yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
Understanding the Texas Bird Flu Case: Human Transmission and Contagiousness of Avian Influenza
Bird flu, a disease primarily affecting birds, has recently been detected in a person in Texas, marking the second case of avian influenza in the.....»»
Phivolcs says no magma coming out of Mayon Volcano after phreatic eruption
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has not detected volcanic earthquakes or magma being spewed out of the Mayon Volcano after the phreatic eruption that occurred on Sunday......»»
U.S. Measles Cases Surpass 2023 Levels, C.D.C. Says – The Daily Guardian
The Daily Guardian – Measles Cases on the Rise in the United States Measles cases in the United States have been steadily increasing this year,.....»»
PNP warns public of rise in cyber identity theft cases
The PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) said that it has recorded 178 cases of "hijack profile" or identity theft cases from November 2023 to February 2024, half of which (89) took place in February alone......»»
WHO sounds alarm over rising measles cases in Western Pacific region
MANILA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday expressed alarm over a 255 percent increase in measles cases in 2023 from a year earlier in the Western Pacific Region due to gaps in vaccination coverage, disease surveillance, and travel of people from countries experiencing outbreaks. The UN health agency said the region recorded 5,044 cases in 2023, higher than that in 2021 and 2022 co.....»»
WHO sounds alarm over rising measles cases in Western Pacific region
MANILA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday expressed alarm over a 255 percent increase in measles cases in 2023 from a year earlier in the Western Pacific Region due to gaps in vaccination coverage, disease surveillance, and travel of people from countries experiencing outbreaks. The UN health agency said the region recorded 5,044 cases in 2023, higher than that in 2021 and 2022 co.....»»
Negros Occidental reports 36 new dengue cases
Negros Occidental reports 36 new dengue cases.....»»
Alarming Rise in Syphilis Cases in New Jersey Mirrors Disturbing National Trend, CDC Reports
Title: Syphilis Cases in New Jersey Skyrocket, Outpacing National Trend, CDC Warns In a recent health alert issued by the Centers for Disease Control and.....»»
Pertussis or whooping cough: 40 child deaths so far this year – DOH
MANILA, Philippines — Assistant Health Secretary Albert Domingo reported on Wednesday that as of March 16 this year, some 40 children had died of whooping cough — a respiratory infection also called pertussis. An increase in new pertussis cases nationwide had been observed nationwide, with 28 cases reported from March 10 to 16. READ: What.....»»
Philippines: More than one million children in Muslim Mindanao need protection from highly infectious measles spread
COTABATO/MANILA, 28 March 2024 - A major immunization drive in early April will reach over 1.3 million children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the alarming surge in measles cases with 77 per cent of the confirmed cases in the Philippines being reported from this region.From the 1st until 12th April, health workers will provide lifesaving vaccines to prot.....»»