Health

DOH clarifies there’s no polio in Zamboanga

Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo clarified that the ill children in Zamboanga Peninsula who showed symptoms of polio have tested negative for polio. Still, the Department of Health (DOH) aims to raise...

DOH: Diphtheria caused death of child from Pandacan

The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that the death of a 10-year old girl in Manila was caused by diphteria but assured that necessary steps have been taken to control...

Zamboanga closely monitors polio cases

The Zamboanga City Health Office is closely monitoring the suspected cases of polio in the city. The city health office reported five cases of acute flaccid paralysis in the area. Specimens...

Polio virus present in Davao River

The Davao City Health Office has confirmed the presence of polio virus in the city's water ways, particularly Davao River. Davao City Health Office Head, Dr. Josephine Villafuerte, said that the...

DOH to conduct mass vaccination vs polio in October

The Department of Health (DOH) has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) for a supply of monovalent vaccine to prevent type 2 polio, which is expected to arrive in October, in...

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