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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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

DOH: Pertussis cases 20 times higher since January

The number of pertussis cases nationwide has increased 20-fold this year from 2023, according to the Department of Hea.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

DOH logs 446,478 TB cases

Cases of tuberculosis in the country have been increasing, according to the Department of Health......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

DOH: Dengue cases drop 24.4%

Dengue cases nationwide decreased early this month, according to the Department of Health......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Gaza: Starving children should be ‘an alarm like no other’, says UN

The United Nations on Tuesday called on the international community to “flood” Gaza with aid amid reports that children are dying of starvation in the war-torn territory. “With children starting … to die from starvation, that should be an alarm like no other,” Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency, told reporters in Geneva......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Tamayo shines, spearheads team to victory in B.League Rising Star Game

Carl Tamayo led the Asia All-Stars to a huge victory over the Asia Rising Stars, 127-115, at the Okinawa Arena in Japan Saturday......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

Pertussis cases still rising in Philippines– DOH

Pertussis cases are still on an upward trend after data showed more than 1,500 infections were recorded as of April 13, the Department of He.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Pertussis cases up in Quezon, Negros Occidental

Rising cases of pertussis or ”whooping cough” have been recorded in Quezon province and Negros Occidental......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Teen centers in Cebu City pushed amid rising teen pregnancy cases

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In response to the alarming rise in teenage pregnancy cases across Cebu, a local legislator penned a resolution urging the establishment of local adolescents and teen centers in Cebu. City Councilor Rey Gealon stipulated in the resolution the importance of providing essential support and education to empower young individuals in making.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Philippines logs nearly 11,000 gun-related incidents from 2022 to 2024

MANILA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded 10,936 gun-related incidents, including shootings, from 2022 until this year, a spokesperson of the national police said Monday. The majority of them were shooting incidents, alarm and scandal, grave threat, and robbery, Police Colonel Jean Fajardo said in a press conference, adding that 5,172 of the cases were recorded in 2022, 4,956.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Philippines logs nearly 11,000 gun-related incidents from 2022 to 2024

MANILA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded 10,936 gun-related incidents, including shootings, from 2022 until this year, a spokesperson of the national police said Monday. The majority of them were shooting incidents, alarm and scandal, grave threat, and robbery, Police Colonel Jean Fajardo said in a press conference, adding that 5,172 of the cases were recorded in 2022, 4,956.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

PEF decries continued illegal hunting of Philippine Eagles

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 February) – The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) expressed alarm over the persistence of illegal hunting activities in the mountains after juvenile Philippine Eagle Kalatungan was rescued, and after examination, was found wounded with two air gun pellets. The raptor was rescued in Sitio Balmar, Barangay Nabaliwa in Pangantucan, Bukidnon last February […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

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,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

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......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Tayag retiring from DOH on April 15

After 35 years in public service, Department of Health Undersecretary Eric Tayag is retiring from the DOH on April 15......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

DOH, BARMM target 1.3M kids for measles shots

DOH, BARMM target 1.3M kids for measles shots.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 29th, 2024

DOH 7: ‘Alarming’ apan way pertussis outbreak

DOH 7: ‘Alarming’ apan way pertussis outbreak.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

DOH, SPMC raise colorectal cancer awareness

THE Department of Health (DOH) and the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) collaborated to raise awareness about colorectal cancer causes and symptoms during the Kapihan sa Dabaw at SM Ecoland on Monday morning, March 25, 2024......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

DOH reminds Filipinos: Drive safe this Holy Week

The DOH noted that the risk of road accidents increases with more people traveling. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 24th, 2024

DOH raises Code White Alert for Holy Week

DOH raises Code White Alert for Holy Week.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024