Bernadas: Cleanliness still the best prevention vs dengue infection

Futch Anthony Inso 07/16/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The declaration of a national dengue alert is not a cause for alarm. Dr. Jaime Bernadas, director of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), said that the alarm was raised to…

DOH declares national dengue alert

07/15/2019

RAPID SPIKE IN REGIONAL CASES REPORTED MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday declared a national dengue alert amid a spike in reported cases of the viral illness caused by female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in several…

OFW attends deceased daughter’s graduation to receive her medal

Immae Lachica 04/10/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Art Tecson Jr. went up the stage of the Asian College of Technology (ACT) Bulacao campus on April 4 to receive a medal on behalf of his daughter Allyza, who graduated from Grade…

Dengue kills two persons in San Remigio

Zena V. Magto 04/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two dengue fatalities have been reported from the town of San Remigio in the midst of the dry season in the province of Cebu. According to the latest situation report from the Provincial…

Daanbantayan reports 66 dengue cases since January; Loot orders cleanup drive

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/10/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Daanbantayan Mayor Vicente Loot has directed the Municipal Health Office (MHO) and barangay officials to intensify community-based dengue prevention and control mechanisms after 66 cases of dengue have been reported in the northern…

Ten threats to global health in 2019 according to the World Health Organization

Marc Cosep 01/29/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) puts out a list of the most pressing issues that face global health. It changes every year as WHO tries to zero in on what needs…

Dramatic rise in dengue cases in Cebu Prov noted

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/28/2018

Cebu province experienced a steep rise in the cases of dengue from August to December this year compared to the same period in 2017, the health department announced on Friday. The Provincial Health Office (PHO) said there…

Danao hospital to be probed for claims of non admission of kid, who died of dengue

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/04/2018

CEBU Provincial Health Office (PHO) will be investigating the circumstances of the death of a three-year-old dengue patient in the Danao City General Hospital, a provincial hospital, after he was allegedly not paid attention to by the…

Hoax: Dengvaxia vaccine sells cheaper in India

Inquirer.net 11/08/2018

A social media post claiming that anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia was being sold in India for a cheaper price than in the Philippines is fake. This was the result of a verification and fact-checking made by Agence France…

DOH-7 to declare dengue outbreak in some Sogod brgys

Futch Anthony Inso 10/03/2018

THE Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is planning to declare a dengue outbreak in several barangays in the municipality of Sogod, north Cebu. Dr. Shelbay Blanco, Health Emergency Management Bureau (HEMS) coordinator of DOH-7, said…

High incidence of dengue in Toledo, cause for concern

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/02/2018

A CHILD has died while 65 other persons were hospitalized in August and September for dengue in Toledo City raising concern for the Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO). “It is a cause for concern since statistics show…

3 WHO experts to visit PH to help hospitals manage dengue

Inquirer.net 06/18/2018

AT LEAST three dengue experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are expected to arrive in the Philippines next week to help hospitals better manage and address the mosquito-borne virus. According to Health Undersecretary Rolando Enrique Domingo,…

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