DOH records over 1,000 pertussis cases in Q1
Cases of pertussis or whooping cough continue to increase with over 1,000 infections recorded since January, according to the Department of Health......»»
‘Eastern Visayas pertussis cases increasing’
Cases of pertussis or ”whooping cough” have been increasing in Eastern Visayas......»»
Pertussis cases up in Quezon, Negros Occidental
Rising cases of pertussis or ”whooping cough” have been recorded in Quezon province and Negros Occidental......»»
Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu report pertussis cases
Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu report pertussis cases.....»»
60K Penta vax distributed across Davao Region
FOLLOWING the recorded cases of pertussis or whooping cough in the region, the Department of Health-Davao Region (DOH-Davao) revealed that there are around 60,000 Penta vaccines that have been fairly distributed in the different local government units (LGUs) in the region......»»
DOH, DOLE deny any hand in Cha-cha signature drive
MANILA, Philippines — Representatives of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) denied that their agencies are involved in the controversial signature campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution. The clarification came after Senator Imee Marcos brought up, during the Senate’s Tuesday hearing, that DOH’s Medical Assistance for Indigent Patients.....»»
DOH expecting shortage on pertussis vaccines
A shortage of pertussis or whooping cough vaccines is expected next month and an order for additional doses will be placed, according to the Department of Health......»»
DOH expecting shortage on pertussis vaccines
A shortage of pertussis or whooping cough vaccines is expected next month and an order for additional doses will be placed, according to the Department of Health......»»
More jabs vs pertussis, measles arriving soon — DOH
The health department said in a statement Monday that it is already distributing 64,400 pentavalent vaccines to curb the spread of pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory infection......»»
Kahit may pertussis outbreak, Iloilo City walang balak i-lockdown
WALANG balak ang pamahalaang lokal ng Iloilo City na magpatupad ng lockdown sa kabila ng pagkalat ng pertussis o whooping cough sa lungsod. The post Kahit may pertussis outbreak, Iloilo City walang balak i-lockdown first appeared on Abante......»»
Kids advised to wear masks
People, especially children, have been advised to wear face masks as a form of protection after the Department of Health (DOH) sounded the alarm over the rising cases of pertussis or whooping cough in the country......»»
DOH-Davao records 7-K cases in Davao Region
The Department of Health-Davao Region (DOH-Davao) reported around 7,000 cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Aids) as of December 2023......»»
Measles, pertussis cases drop
Cases of measles-rubella (MR) and pertussis in the country have been declining. .....»»
Negros Occidental logs first pertussis fatality
The province of Negros Occidental recorded its first fatality from pertussis and 11 more confirmed cases as of yesterday......»»
Infectious pertussis disease rising in Philippines with 54 deaths
MANILA, April 9 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said that the contagious bacterial disease called pertussis continues to spread in the country, noting that 54 children have died from the respiratory disease. From Jan. 1 to March 30, the DOH tallied 1,112 cases, or "almost 34 times that of the same period last year," with 54 deaths. "All 54 deaths are less than 5 years old," DOH.....»»
Laguna city under state of calamity due to pertussis
Santa Rosa City in this province has been placed under a state of calamity after it recorded 15 cases of pertussis......»»
‘No surge in pertussis hospital admissions’
There was only a slight uptick in hospital admissions due to pertussis despite the reported increase in cases in the country, the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. reported yesterday......»»
Cavite nagdeklara ng ‘state of calamity’ dahil sa ‘pertussis outbreak’
NASA ilalim na ng “state of calamity” ang probinsya ng Cavite. Ito ay dahil dumadami na ang mga nahahawa ng pertussis o whooping cough sa probinsya. Ayon sa provincial government, nakapagtala na sila ng 26 confirmed cases at kabaling na riyan ang anim na namatay dahil sa nasabing sakit. Narito ang datos ng Cavite kaugnay.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»