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Pangasinan health exec eyes zero firecracker injury

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The Provincial Health Office (PHO) has called on barangay officials to set up a firecracker zone in their respective areas to ensure the safety of their constituents in...

DOH records 1st amputation case due to firecracker injury

MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported one case of amputation after recording nine firecracker-related injuries in its surveillance system during the Christmas revelry. "A blast injury with amputation due...

Cholera cases in Yemen dropping, but epidemic not over

GENEVA — The World Health Organization reports the number of cholera cases in war-torn Yemen has decreased significantly. But the U.N. agency warns the epidemic is far from over and more...

DOH records 5 firework-related injuries

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday said there was a new case of firecracker-related injury bringing the total to five on the third day of monitoring. Based on Aksyon: Paputok...

1 injured by ‘piccolo’ on 1st day of DOH monitoring

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday recorded the holiday season’s first injury from a firecracker – an 11-year-old boy from Pasig City who hurt his hand while lighting a piccolo. According...

Pangasinan dengue cases up 27%

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- Ten towns in this province have been placed on the watchlist for dengue due to increased number of cases. This was disclosed by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Anna Ma....

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