Society Omicron Variant in the Philippines, What You Need to Know The World Health Organization publicly declared the coronavirus outbreak had reached pandemic proportions in March 2019, signaling the start of the lockdowns that would define life in the Philippines and abroad. Since the country’s first case of COVID-19 was reported on January 30, 2020, it has continued to proclaim health emergencies, disburse funds, and cope with any additional outbreaks. Now, … Read More
Healthy Living Lifestyle 5 Things To Know About Measles And How To Prevent It The small city of Kabankalan in Negros Occidental was in the news recently, after its health office declared a measles outbreak in the city. Kabankalan joins three other cities: Taguig City, Davao City, and Zamboanga as places where measles outbreaks have been declared. As the public deals with the news about the Dengvaxia controversy, the Department of Health cites the … Read More
Culture Society More Dengvaxia Deaths? Sanofi To Retrieve Remaining Stocks The controversial Dengvaxia antidengue vaccine draws more concerns with the alleged deaths of five more children. Department of Health Undersecretary Enrique Domingo states that officials are currently studying the records of the five children. In light of the recent events, Dengvaxia manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur has announced they will withdraw unused stocks of the vaccine. They also agreed to reimburse 1.1 … Read More
Culture Society Bird Flu Update: Department Of Agriculture Confirms Cases In 2 Nueva Ecija Towns The Department of Agriculture confirmed cases of bird flu in 2 towns in Nueva Ecija on Aug. 18. The municipalities of Jaen and San Isidro, which are only about 32 kilometers from San Luis, Pampanga, have tested positive of the same strain of avian flu that affected poultry farms in Pampanga. According to an Inquirer report, around 307,000 birds died … Read More
Culture Society Bird Flu Outbreak In Pampanga: 5 Things To Know About Avian Flu After an outbreak of avian flu was detected in poultry farms in San Luis, Pampanga, government has taken steps to contain the outbreak. The Department of Agriculture has began culling of infected poultry and has temporarily stopped the shipment of fowl from Luzon to other parts of the country as a precaution. According to the Philippine Star, the Department of … Read More
Science Philippines Has Highest HIV Infection Rate In Asia-Pacific, UN Report Says The Philippine Department of Health is sounding the alarm about the Human Immunodeficiency Virus epidemic in the country. In a recent report of the United Nations AIDS Program, the country registered the highest rate of HIV infection in the Asia-Pacific region. In a span of 6 years, the number of new infections increased by 140%, from 4,300 cases in 2010, … Read More
