GENERAL SANTOS CITY – At least 1,664 individuals were infected with dengue while 17 others died from the mosquito-borne disease in the Soccsksargen region since January this year, the regional health office reported Thursday.
To prevent the entry of monkeypox in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) is implementing a “Four-Door Strategy,” an infectious disease expert said Wednesday, May 25.
The Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Dr. Abdullah Dumama Jr., said on Monday, May 23, that the monkeypox virus is less fatal compared to COVID-19.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released the P1.081-billion fund to the Department of Health for the compensation of healthcare workers who contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty.
