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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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