Girl, 2, first positive pertussis case in Negros Occidental

Carla Gomez 04/07/2024

BACOLOD CITY — A 2-month-old baby girl has tested positive for pertussis (whooping cough) in Negros Occidental, an official said. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson said the baby, who was the first reported pertussis positive case in Negros…

DOH chief: Pertussis outbreak now under control, but vaccination continues

Maila Ager 04/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa believes that the country’s respiratory infection pertussis outbreak is now under control. “Parang controlled na sya, parang nagpa-plateau, but we’re closely monitoring,” Herbosa said in an interview before attending a…

Pertussis or whooping cough in Mandaue: 5 cases, 2 deaths

Mary Rose Sagarino 04/02/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — At least five cases and two deaths of pertussis were recorded by the Mandaue City Health Office. City Councilor Dr. Nerissa Soon-Ruiz, chairperson of the committee on health, said that based on the…

Pertussis: 16-day-old infant, youngest recorded fatality in Cebu City

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 16-day-old infant was the youngest fatality due to pertussis in Cebu City. This was according to the list of the reported cases of pertussis in Cebu City from January to March this…

Pertussis or whooping cough: 40 child deaths so far this year – DOH

Zeus Legaspi - @inquirerdotnet 03/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Assistant Health Secretary Albert Domingo reported on Wednesday that as of March 16 this year, some 40 children had died of whooping cough — a respiratory infection also called pertussis. An increase in new…

Pertussis: Cebu City health department logs 36 cases in first quarter of 2024

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/27/2024

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has recorded a total of 36 cases of pertussis for the first quarter of 2024, according to the head of the Cebu City Health Department (CCHD). Dr. Daisy Villa, head…

Pertussis: 6 deaths due to disease recorded in Central Visayas, says DOH-7

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/26/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) confirmed on Tuesday that the region has recorded a total of 115 reported cases of pertussis from January to March this year. This was confirmed…

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