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MANILA, Mar. 16 — The Department of Health (DOH) recently called on all pregnant women to be more careful against mosquito bites especially during daytime. DOH also encourages those with fever, rashes and conjunctivitis to immediately consult doctors to ease apprehensions over catching the Zika virus. “Pregnant women should be wary about mosquito bites because although the Zika infection is asymptomatic in 80% of cases and most of the time self-limiting, the effect on the […]
MANILA, March 8 – The Department of Health is closely coordinating with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) for the profile of the patient confirmed to have Zika virus, and the places she visited in the Philippines. “We were informed that shortly after returning home to the US, an evidence of Zika virus infection was detected from the patient,” Health Secretary Janette P. Loreto-Garin said. The Department of Health disclosed a report […]
BUTUAN CITY (PIA) – The Department of Health (DOH) Caraga recently issued a public advisory on the common diseases and other health risks the public may acquire during summer. DOH Caraga regional director Dr. Jose Llacuna said they expect the rise of skin disease (sakit sa balat), sun burn, flu, rabies, stomach ailments, and sore eyes. Llacuna said these six common summer diseases are noted to affect one’s health. Skin diseases, Llacuna said, could happen […]
ILOILO CITY (PIA) — The Department of Health (DOH)-6 encouraged the public to promote healthy lifestyle among children to prevent health risks among them later in life. John Richard Lapascua, DOH-6 Senior Health Program Officer, said that the health department is targeting school-age children for its healthy lifestyle program. “Even though that they are not experiencing hypertension and diabetes yet they are exposed to risk factors,” he said. He said the youth today are vulnerable […]
May panawagan ang Department of Health (DOH) sa mga kababaihan sa bansa. Ipagpaliban muna ang planong pagbubuntis dahil sa nakakaalarmang pagkalat ng Zika Virus.
MANILA, Philippines — Starting April, free dengue vaccines will be distributed to public school students in the National Capital Region, Region 3 and Region 4-A. According to the Department of Health (DOH), said vaccines will be given to Grade 4 students and up. The vaccine is composed of three doses which will be given every six months. According to the Philippine Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, dengue vaccines are already available in selected private […]
Report by Sunny Liste, Courtesy of Jake Monteclaro Eagle News Service SAN MIGUEL, Surigao del Sur — Isinagawa ang isang medical mission para sa mga Lumads o mga katutubo sa Barangay Upper Bagyang at Calatngan, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. Katuwang sa nasabing medical mission si Director Jose Llacuna kasama ang labing-isang (11) personnel na ipinadala ng Department of Health (DOH) at sa pakikipagtulungan na rin ng Local Government Unit (LGU). Hindi alintana ng medical team ang hirap at […]
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health reassured the public regarding the fear of the Zika virus, saying that there is still no recorded case in the Philippines. The DOH continues to coordinate with local government units to implement mosquito eradication programs. Also, airport screenings are still ongoing to ensure that the virus does not enter Philippine territory. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> […]
Despite a case under observation in Northern Mindanao, the Department of Health assured the public that the Philippines remain free from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus. DOH added that only the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine can confirm if a person has MERS-cov. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/WOuMaQE7DhA
The Philippine Red Cross or PRC mobilized on Tuesday all its chapters nationwide to encourage the people to eliminate all possible areas where mosquitoes can breed. The call for mobilization came amid health advisories and alerts on Zika fever that have been issued by health authorities all over the world, including the Pan American Health Organization, United States centers for disease control and prevention, World Health Organization, Department Of Health, and the International Federation of […]
MANILA, Feb. 3 — The Health Department addresses the public to remember and use ‘4S’ against Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. The 4S means Search & destroy mosquito breeding places, use Self-protection measures, Seek early consultation for fever lasting more than 2 days, and Say yes to fogging when there is an impending outbreak. “The first step to prevent mosquito-borne diseases is within our homes. We should not only remember the information being delivered by DOH to […]
The Department of Health (DOH) implements a strict screening process in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport to screen for the Zika virus. Passengers passed through thermal scanners to monitor their body temperature with stricter screening process implemented against passengers coming from Latin America countries. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/g3NSwyuT12I
