Health

26 students in Iloilo town positive for Hepatitis A

ILOILO CITY -- A total of 26 high school students in Calinog, Iloilo have tested positive for Hepatitis A, Calinog municipal health officer, Cesar Rey Mestidio, said Tuesday. Mestidio said these Grade 7...

Dengue kills 4 in Iloilo province; chikungunya cases rising

ILOILO CITY -- Four dengue patients were killed in Iloilo province from January 1 to July 28 this year, while cases of chikungunya is also rising, according to the Provincial Health Office. In...

8 animal rabies cases in Iloilo City

ILOILO CITY -- The city veterinarian on Monday asked Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III to reconstitute the Iloilo City Rabies Control Council that is responsible for recommending strategies to control the...

Proposed ordinance wants Baguio locals to know how to do CPR

BAGUIO CITY -- A proposed city ordinance in Baguio seeks to require all establishments in the mountain resort city to be equipped with life-support systems and have all their staff trained in...

369 breastfeeding moms in Iloilo City join ‘Global Big Latch On’

ILOILO CITY -- Some 369 mothers in Iloilo City joined a simultaneous breastfeeding activity to support and educate women on its health benefits and show that nursing in public place is normal. Dubbed...

613 dengue cases, 5 deaths reported in NegOr

DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Health’s (DOH) office in Negros Oriental reported on Friday that as of its latest count, there were 613 dengue cases with five fatalities reported in this...

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