DOH: 404 Pinoys get HIV due to paid sex
MANILA, Philippines — Over 400 Filipinos have contracted the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV due transactional sex, according to the Department of Health.
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Beneficial spice: Health benefits of Luyang Dilaw
MANILA, Philippines — If you call it by its English name, it may sound foreign, even alien, to you. But if you call it by its Filipino name, Luyang Dilaw, the familiarity sets in and it becomes endearing.
Leptospirosis cases up by 16% as of October 5 — DOH
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, October 18, a total of 5,835 leptospirosis cases as of October 5, reflecting a 16% increase from the 5,050 cases logged during the same period last year.
DA chief orders BAI to refine ASF vaccination protocol to fast-track rollout
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. ordered the Bureau of Animal Industry to refine its vaccination protocol to expedite rollout of the African Swine Fever vaccine developed in Vietnam that showed encouraging results in a pilot test in Batangas.
Human anthrax cases in Cagayan probed
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Health authorities in Cagayan are investigating possible cases of human anthrax infection following reports that two residents in Sto. Niño town have contracted the disease.
Two Cagayan residents suspected of having human anthrax
BAGUIO CITY — Health authorities are investigating potential human anthrax infections in Cagayan following reports that two villagers from Sto. Niño town contracted the disease after consuming carabao meat infected with Bacillus anthracis.
DA lifts temporary ban on import of goats from US
The Department of Agriculture has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of live goats from the US.
DA imposes temporary ban on imports of birds, poultry products from France
The Department of Agriculture has ordered a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds from France after the European country reported in early August the outbreak of avian influenza.
70 ASF-infected hogs intercepted in Quezon City
MANILA, Philippines — At least 70 hogs infected with African swine fever (ASF) were intercepted at a checkpoint along Mindanao Avenue in Quezon City as part of the government’s ongoing campaign to stop the spread of the virus.