Guinea records West Africa’s first Marburg virus death, WHO says

Reuters 08/10/2021

CONAKRY — Health authorities in Guinea have confirmed one death from Marburg virus, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, the World Health Organization said on Monday, August 9, 2021. It marks the first time that…

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…

OFW under Ebola quarantine

Melissa Q. Cabahug 01/26/2015

A Filipino engineer who came home to attend the funeral of his mother was placed under quarantine by local health authorities after officials found out that he came from Sierra Leone, one of the countries that was…

Tainted food handlers’ gloves

Dr. Philip S. Chua 11/10/2014

There are more and more fast food chains requiring their food handler to use gloves when preparing food items, as an indication of hygiene and food safety. The idea, on the surface, appears to be a good…

DOH-7 on ‘Code White’ vs Ebola

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/22/2014

Central Visayas is now on Code White against the Ebola virus. Code White is the highest alert level which means the operations center of the Health Emergency Management Staff of the regional office of the Department of…

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