Quezon City declares ‘whooping cough’ outbreak
MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government yesterday declared an outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as “whooping cough,” following an upsurge in cases of the respiratory disease.
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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.
Karen Davila, GSK team up for shingles awareness campaign
MANILA, Philippines — Broadcast journalist Karen Davila and pharmaceutical company GSK are collaborating on a nationwide awareness campaign regarding the risks, impact and prevention of the debilitating viral infection, shingles.
PhilHealth claims for COVID-19 pneumonia hit P14.6 billion
MANILA, Philippines — COVID pneumonia topped the medical cases that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) reimbursed last year, with claims amounting to more than P14 billion.
DA declares Benguet Province free from avian flu
The Department of Agriculture has declared the province of Benguet free from avian influenza, two years after the initial case of the H5N1 strain infection was confirmed through laboratory testing.
DA declares Benguet Province free from avian flu
The Department of Agriculture has declared the province of Benguet free from avian influenza, two years after the initial case of the H5N1 strain infection was confirmed through laboratory testing.
EDITORYAL — DENR, dapat umaksiyon sa air pollution sa MM | Pilipino Star Ngayon
INAMIN mismo ng isang opisyal ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na ang kanilang 138 monitoring stations sa Metro Manila ay hindi nagre-reflect ng tunay na kalagayan ng air pollution. Hindi raw umano nasusukat ng mga monitoring stations ang sea salt at volcanic ash. Ayon kay Chadbert Nikko Aquino, air quality monitoring specialist ng DENR, hindi raw kayang magbigay ng eksaktong sukat ng air pollution ang mga monitoring stations sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng kalakhang Maynila.
Researchers start to find clues on the trail of long COVID-19
PARIS, France — Tens of millions of people across the world are thought to suffer from long COVID-19, but four years after the pandemic was declared this elusive condition still cannot be tested for -- let alone treated.