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...
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...
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...
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...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed there is an outbreak of polio in several parts of the country. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said water samples from the water sewage systems...
Cerebral palsy is a congenital defect that affects motor skills and muscle development caused by a brain injury or malformation during infancy. The Philippine Statistics Authority estimates 11% of Filipinos diagnosed...
