DOH-7 hopes for lower cases of firecracker-related injuries

Futch Anthony Inso 12/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines- The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has recorded 14 firecracker-related injuries from December 21 to December 27, 2023. According to the data issued by DOH-7, eight cases were reported in Bohol Province,…

Mandaue Mayor Cortes to address rise in dengue cases in city

Mary Rose Sagarino 05/19/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines —  Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes will meet with the City Health Office (CHO) to tackle the dengue cases in the city and find ways on how to address them. The Regional Epidemiology and…

Dengue cases in Central Visayas up by 287% with 31 deaths

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The increase in dengue cases is not only noted in Cebu City but also in the entire Central Visayas, data from local health officials showed. The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit here (RESU-7)…

DOH-7: There is ‘3rd wave’ but COVID-19 outbreak remains controllable

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/12/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Monday, July 12, is standing by with their pronouncement that the region is experiencing a “3rd wave” in the rise of new COVID-19…

Gov tells DOH: Help province on outbreak

Nestle L. Semilla 10/13/2016

RATHER than question the province’s declaration of a dengue outbreak, Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III said the Department of Health (DOH) should help the provincial government instead. Davide commented on the recent pronouncements of DOH and Regional…

State of calamity declaration mulled

Morexette Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 10/12/2016

First it was the City of Cebu. Now comes the province. Capitol officials yesterday recommended the declaration of a state of calamity over rising dengue cases in the province. The recommendation to Governor Hilario Davide III, made…

Be careful but no need to panic — Cebu Provincial Health Office

Izobelle T. Pulgo, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 10/11/2016

THE Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO) assured that there was no cause for alarm or panic over Monday’s declaration of a province-wide dengue outbreak. According to PHO head, Dr. Rene Catan, the Provincial Board declaration should instead…

Davide urged to declare dengue outbreak in Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Nestle L. Semilla 10/07/2016

With nearly 15,000 dengue cases in Cebu province from Jan. 1 to Sept. 24 this year, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) is asking Gov. Hilario Davide III to declare a dengue outbreak in the province. Davide said…

People drink ‘miraculous’ water despite bacteria

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 08/03/2016

Despite the presence of E. coli bacteria in the “miraculous” water seeping out from San Roque Chapel in Barangay Basak Pardo, Cebu City, many people continue to flock to the area to get water, which they believe…

Don’t drink ‘miracle water’, public told

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/31/2016

Visitors of San Roque Chapel in Barangay Basak-Pardo, Cebu City were warned not to drink its supposed “miracle water” since it had not been declared safe for consumption. “A test should be conducted to determine whether the…

Dengue cases in Central Visayas up by 148%

Carmel Loise Matus 07/22/2016

PARENTS, beware. The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) reports an “alarming” 148% rise is dengue cases from January to July 16 this year with almost four times as many deaths compared to the same period…

Intense heat, lack of water bring more woes

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 04/16/2016

IT IS not just heat strokes that the public needs to guard against in this time of high climatic temperature and low water supply. Poor hygiene brought about by water shortage could lead to skin diseases like…

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