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Philippines bans poultry imports from Japan due to bird flu outbreak
MANILA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from Japan due to an outbreak of bird flu there, the Philippines' Department of Agriculture said Thursday. The department said Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel signed the order on Wednesday to immediately suspend the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearanc.....»»
Philippines bans poultry imports from Japan due to bird flu outbreak
MANILA, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from Japan due to an outbreak of bird flu there, the Philippines' Department of Agriculture said Thursday. The department said Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel signed the order on Wednesday to immediately suspend the issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearanc.....»»
Baguio’s diarrhea outbreak over — Magalong
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong has declared the diarrhea outbreak that plagued Baguio since the last week of December is finally over......»»
Measles, pertussis cases drop
Cases of measles-rubella (MR) and pertussis in the country have been declining. .....»»
800 Pampanga infants receive vaccines
Up to 800 infants in this province received routine and catch-up immunization against hepatitis B, measles, polio and tetanus during a recent vaccination drive......»»
Measles, rubella cases up 39 percent
The Department of Health has recorded over 2,000 cases of measles and rubella nationwide......»»
Measles, pertussis outbreaks stress need for improved vaccination — UNICEF
The ongoing measles and pertussis outbreaks serve as a "wake-up call" for the Philippines to improve its vaccination program, the United Nations Children's Fund said......»»
DOLE to employers: Excuse working parents during measles vaccination drive
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) encouraged private companies to allow employees accompanying their children during the nationwide Measles-Rubella and Bivalent-Oral Polio Vaccine immunization to be excused from work......»»
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......»»
Two Potential Bird Flu Vaccines Could be Available Within Weeks, If Needed
In response to the recent outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows across the United States, federal health officials have announced that two vaccines are.....»»
Tornadoes in Oklahoma kill 4
SULPHUR, Okla. — Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state. More than 20,000 people remained without electricity after tornadoes began late Saturday night. The destruction.....»»
Outbreak of Whooping Cough Cases Reported by Henderson County Health Officials
An outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, has been reported in Henderson County, with health officials confirming 27 cases of the highly contagious.....»»
DA lifts ban on poultry products from Belgium, France
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has lifted the ban on the importation of poultry products from Belgium and France, saying the outbreak of avian influenza in the two countries has already been contained......»»
Belmonte, Herbosa discuss pertussis response
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Thursday met with Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to discuss the city’s response to the outbreak of pertussis or “whooping cough.”.....»»
DA 8 assures H5N1 case in Leyte immediately contained
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Preemptive actions have been taken by concerned government agencies and private parties to contain the possible outbreak of Avian flu (H5N1 influenza) in Kananga, Leyte, as assured by the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a statement, the DA Regional Field Office 8 emphasized that contrary to speculations and information circulating on.....»»
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.....»»
Cavite declares state of calamity due to pertussis outbreak
The province’s Sangguniang Panlalawigan declared a state of calamity on Wednesday, according to the Cavite’s information office......»»
State of calamity declared in Iloilo due to pertussis
Iloilo City was placed under a state of calamity yesterday due to an outbreak of pertussis......»»
DA lifts ban on poultry imports from 2 US states
The Department of Agriculture has lifted the ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from two states in the US after the outbreak of avian flu had already been addressed......»»
Philippines bans poultry from Sweden, Czech Republic
The Philippines is banning the importation of domestic and wild birds from Sweden and the Czech Republic amid the outbreak of avian influenza in the two countries......»»