Laguna city under state of calamity due to pertussis
LAGUNA – Santa Rosa City in this province has been placed under a state of calamity after it recorded 15 cases of pertussis.
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Press Release - Gatchalian urges LGUs to ramp up vaccinations amid high pertussis cases
Amid the persistent high pertussis or whooping cough cases, which have already totaled 862 as of March 23, Senator Win Gatchalian urged local government units (LGUs) to assist the Department of Health (DOH) in rolling out catch-up vaccinations.
Belmonte, Herbosa discuss pertussis response
MANILA, Philippines — 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.”
‘Bird flu, ASF vax being smuggled in travel luggage’
MANILA, Philippines — Unauthorized vaccines against bird flu and African swine fever (ASF) are reportedly being smuggled into the country in tumblers and plastic glasses concealed in travel luggage from Vietnam and nearby countries, according to the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI).
DOH logs 89 rabies deaths since January
MANILA, Philippines — Eighty-nine cases of human rabies have been recorded in the country.
232,890 vaccinated vs measles in BARMM
MANILA, Philippines — At least 232,890 children aged six months to nine years in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have been vaccinated against measles, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday.
BARMM anti-measles vaccination campaign in full swing
COTABATO CITY— Local executives in the Bangsamoro region on Friday took turns urging constituents to set aside their superstitious beliefs against disease control via vaccination and bring their children to health centers for free anti-measles shots.
Press Release - Senate Health Committee tackles pertussis outbreak concern as Chair Bong Go urges DOH to strengthen prevention and response measures
During a public hearing on Tuesday, April 2, conducted by the Senate Committee on Health joint with the Committee on Finance, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go expressed significant concern over the reported cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, prompting discussions on the country's readiness and response strategies.