Male patient sustains bloated belly, is transferred from Toledo City to VSMMC

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/16/2015

A patient in his 20s was transferred from Toledo City Hospital to Vicente Sotto Memorail Medical Center in Cebu City after his belly got bloated, which doctors said may be due to bacteria affecting his intestine. The…

Five more Toledo residents show typhoid fever type symptoms

Melissa Q. Cabahug 03/15/2015

Five more residents of Subayon, Toledo were brought to the Toledo City Hospital after showing symptoms associated with typhoid fever. Subayon barangay chairman Florante Lariba said the five residents raised the number of patients showing similar symptoms…

23 fall ill inToledo; dengue possible

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/15/2015

Provincial health authorities ruled out typhoid fever as having caused 23 residents of sitio Bayabas, barangay Subayon Toledo City to fall sick last week. Dr. Cynthia Genosolango, head of the Provincial Health Office (PHO), said 23 persons…

2 dengue deaths but no cause for alarm

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/14/2014

Dengue cases in Balamban town, midwestern Cebu resulted in two deaths but the situation is not an epidemic, said a health official. Reynan Cimafranca, chief of the DOH Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (Resu-7), said they are…

Japan sees 1st local dengue case in over 60 years

AP 08/27/2014

TOKYO—Japanese health authorities have reported the first locally transmitted case of dengue fever in the country in more than 60 years. The ministry said the case occurred in Saitama, a prefecture adjacent to Tokyo. Local media reports…

Dengue cases in Central Visayas down

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/21/2014

The regional office of the Department of Health (DOH-7) reminded the public to remain vigilant against dengue whenever they stock up on water during  summer. “Even if it’s not the rainy season, people should be careful about…

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