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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

Masking, lockdown not needed for rising pertussis cases – DOH

Despite the alarming increase in pertussis cases in the country, an official of the Department of Health said there is no need for a lockdown or mandatory wearing of face masks......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 26th, 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

95 areas in Davao Region still grapple with flooding

Ninety-five areas in the Davao Region continue to grapple with flooding, as reported by the Office of Civil Defense-Davao Region (OCD-Davao). Davao del Norte has the highest number of flooded areas, with 64 barangays affected, followed by Davao Oriental with 22, and Davao de Oro with nine. The region has also experienced over 50 landslides, with Davao de Oro leading with 44 incidents and eight in Davao Oriental. Tragically, a significant landslide in Monkayo, Davao de Oro resulted in nine confirmed deaths, one critical injury, and four individuals still under search and rescue operations. Davao City also recorded casualties due to heavy rains. The adverse weather conditions have affected thousands of individuals and displaced over 4,000 families in evacuation centers. The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao Region (DSWD-Davao) has provided assistance to the affected families. The heavy rainfall is attributed to a weather system known as a shear line, causing widespread impact in the Visayas and Mindanao areas......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

Decline in exploitation cases; advocacy efforts strengthened

AN OFFICIAL from the Police Regional Office-Davao Region (PRO-Davao) reported two cases of online exploitation of women and children in the region in 2022......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Region 1 records 40% rise in measles cases, 1 confirmed pertussis case

Region 1 records 40% rise in measles cases, 1 confirmed pertussis case.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 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

Budget shortfall unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 level — DBCC

Nearly two years into the term of the Marcos administration, government economists acknowledged that reducing the country’s budget deficit would take longer than initially projected amid the need to still support key programs despite a limited fiscal space, with returning to pre-COVID levels unlikely to happen in the short-term......»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

Budget shortfall unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 level — DBCC

Nearly two years into the term of the Marcos administration, government economists acknowledged that reducing the country’s budget deficit would take longer than initially projected amid the need to still support key programs despite a limited fiscal space, with returning to pre-COVID levels unlikely to happen in the short-term......»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

Budget shortfall unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 level — DBCC

Nearly two years into the term of the Marcos administration, government economists acknowledged that reducing the country’s budget deficit would take longer than initially projected amid the need to still support key programs despite a limited fiscal space, with returning to pre-COVID levels unlikely to happen in the short-term......»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

Jodi Sta. Maria tinamaan ng COVID kaya hindi nakarating sa party ni Mr. M

MAY balidong rason pala si Jodi Sta. Maria kaya hindi nakadalo sa “Night of 100 Stars” tribute para kay Johnny Manahan na kilala bilang Mr. M. Hindi raw totoo na binawi ang imbitasyon kay Jodi dahil mas pinaboran daw si Claudine Barretto sa event. Tinamaan daw ng COVID-19 si Jodi. Nasulat namin dito sa BANDERA ang.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 24th, 2024

P76.1 billion COVID-19 allowance for health workers released

The health emergency allowance of health workers who served during the COVID pandemic amounting to P76.1 billion has been released......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Payments for COVID-19-related claims reach P16.7 billion – PhilHealth

Total reimbursements for COVID-19-related claims last year reached over P16 billion, according to the state health insurer......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

Covid lowered life expectancy by 1.6 years worldwide — study

COVID-19 caused the average life expectancy of people worldwide to fall by 1.6 years during the first two years of the pandemic, a more dramatic decline than previously thought, a major study said Tuesday. This marked a sharp reversal during a decades-long rise in global life expectancy, according to hundreds of researchers sifting through data.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

FDA delists COVID-19 meds, devices from VAT exemption

The Food and Drug Administration has released a list of COVID-19 medicines that were removed from the group of health products given an exemption from value-added tax or VAT......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

2024 CDC COVID guidelines: essential information on isolation duration – Reviewed

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently updated its COVID-19 guidelines, shortening the time individuals are expected to isolate in efforts to.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024