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Bakuna itinulak sa paglobo ng kaso ng tigdas, 'whooping cough' | Pilipino Star Ngayon

MANILA, Philippines — Hinihikayat ngayon ng Department of Health (DOH) ang mga Pilipinong magpabakuna sa biglaang pagtaas ng kaso ng measles (tigdas) at pertussis — bagay na pwedeng ikamatay.

Ilang linggo pa lang ang nakakalilipas nang iulat ng World Health Organization (WHO) na lagpas kalahati ng lahat ng bansa sa mundo ang magiging "high risk" sa tigdas bago matapos ang 2024, maliban sa reported cases at deaths ng pertussis o whooping cough sa Serbia.

"Code Blue has been practiced in the DOH Central Office (DOH-CO) since March 20, which signals intensified activities to mitigate the spread of the virus through vaccination, micronutrient supplementation, community engagement, and risk communication," wika ni Health Secretary Ted Herbosa, Huwebes.

"A non-selective Outbreak Response Immunization (ORI) strategy for measles-rubella is being implemented in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), together with Vitamin A supplementation and a synchronized supplemental immunization activity on bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (bOPV)."

Dahil sa pagkaantala ng mga routine at primary case noong pandemya, umabot na agad sa 453 ang pertussis cases sa Pilipinas sa unang 10 buwan ng 2024.

Malayo ito sa mga naitala noong nakaraang taon: 52 noong 2019, 27 noong 2020, pito noong 2021, at dalawa noong 2022 at 23 noong 2023.

"Pertussis or whooping cough ('ubong-dalahit' or 'tuspirina' in Filipino) is a highly contagious bacterial respiratory infection that causes influenza-like symptoms of mild fever, colds, and coughs 7 to 10 days after exposure," paliwanag ng DOH.

"This cough, in typical cases, will develop into a characteristic hacking cough. Pertussis can be treated by antibiotics, but it is best prevented through vaccination."

Pumalo naman na sa 569 ang measles at rubella cases bago matapos ang Pebrero 2024. Lahat  ng rehiyon, maliban sa Bikol at Central Visayas, ay nakapagtala ng pagtaas ng mga kaso nitong nakaraang buwan.

Nasa 163 bagong kaso ang naitala sa pagitan ng ika-11 hanggang ika-24 ng Pebrero, bagay na 3% mas mataas dalawang linggo bago ito (159 cases). Pinakaapektado raw nito ang mga 5-anyos pababa na hindi bakunado.

"Measles ('tigdas' in Filipino)

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