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FDA bans sale, use of 12 Korean cosmetic products containing antimony

MANILA -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday warned the public against the sale and use of 12 cosmetic products from South Korea that were found to be containing dangerous...

Ample supply of rabies vaccines in Batangas assured

BATANGAS CITY – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) and Provincial Veterinary Office here assured of adequate supply of rabies vaccine amid the high number of animal bite cases in the province. The assurance...

WHO supports PH’s passage of measures on Universal Health Care

MANILA --The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said that it is strongly supporting the passage of legislative measures that will enhance the current universal healthcare coverage system in the country. In a...

World Health Day, and the WHO Turns 70

WASHINGTON — April 7 marks the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization. It also marks World Health Day. In the past seven decades much has been accomplished, but much still needs...

Bacolod health office runs out of free anti-rabies vaccines

BACOLOD CITY -- The City Health Office (CHO) has stopped providing free vaccines to animal bite patients beginning Friday due to the delay in the delivery of human rabies vaccines for...

Rabies mainly transmitted via animal bites, scratches : DOH

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reiterated that rabies virus is mainly transmitted to humans through direct animal bites and scratches. "Remember that transmission of rabies (from animals to human)...

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