Infinite well

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 07/17/2023

Can you count the number of times that you received sincere words of appreciation for things that you have done that to you were nothing out of the ordinary? I am quite sure of three things: no…

DOH: Watch out for dengue, cholera as El Niño strikes

Zacarian Sarao 07/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday warned the public of possible outbreaks involving dengue and waterborne diseases as the effects of El Niño phenomenon loom. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and DOH spokesperson Enrique Tayag explained…

Dengue cases in Lapu-Lapu City drop significantly

Futch Anthony Inso 06/27/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines- Dengue cases in Lapu-Lapu City have sharply declined, Dr. Agnes Realiza, head of the City Health Office in Lapu-Lapu City confirmed this. Realiza said that from January to June 10 this year, the city…

Mosquitoes repel

Fatima Ignacio Gimenez - @inquirerdotnet 06/26/2023

  On April 21, 1998, the late President Fidel Ramos by virtue of Proclamation No. 1204 declared June as National Dengue Awareness Month. As of June 8, 2023, according to the website of the European Center for…

72 dengue cases recorded in Mandaue City for first 2 months of 2023

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/01/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Mandaue City Health Office (CHO) has recorded 72 cases of dengue so far this year. CHO Dengue coordinator Percy Mendoza-Pongasi said that fortunately, no fatalities were noted so far. CHO Head Dr.…

Cebu island has highest number of dengue cases in CV

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/17/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The number of dengue cases in Central Visayas continues to rise, the latest data from the regional health office showed. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) reported that as of August…

CCHD official says it is high time to carefully restudy effectiveness of dengue vaccines

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the rising number of dengue cases in Cebu, an official of the Cebu City Health Department said it is high time to assess the effectiveness of various dengue vaccines. In an online…

13 of 23 remaining typhoid fever patients in Barili also test positive for dengue

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 07/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –Thirteen of the 23 active typhoid fever cases in Barili are also infected with dengue, according to the city’s information office. The local government unit of Barili, Cebu, announced on Thursday morning, July 7,…

Dengue cases in Cebu City still high for June

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 07/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The dengue cases in Cebu City are still high even after massive anti-dengue operations in June 2022. The Cebu City Health Department (CHD) revealed that by the end of June, the city recorded…

Dengue, typhoid-stricken residents in Barili get cash aid

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/30/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Close to 200 families in Barili whose members were among those afflicted with typhoid and dengue fevers have received cash aid from the national government.  At least 198 families from four barangays in…

Everything you need to know about dengue fever

PR 06/25/2022

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic in April 2020, Evelyn suddenly developed fever, cough, a lack of appetite, and intermittent vomiting while quarantined at home. At first, she feared the worst “Nabalaka jud ko kay basig…

No dengue ‘outbreak’ in Cebu City yet

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 06/23/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health (CHD) does not consider the current dengue situation in the city as an outbreak yet. Doctor Ilya Tac-an of the CHD said that the current spike of dengue cases…

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