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DOH warns of alarming drug-resistant TB cases

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday warned that drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) cases are more dangerous than drug-susceptible tuberculosis (DSTB) with the incidence alarming in Western Visayas. Adrian Hort...

Measles cases nearly triple in January: DOH

MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) has reported a rise in number of measles cases nationwide from January 1 to February 3 of this year as it noted that there were a...

Leyte town gets new health facility

SAN MIGUEL, Leyte -- A non-government organization turned over on Sunday a new health facility to help fight tuberculosis (TB) in this town. The PHP3-million rehabilitated building has increased the size of TB...

DOH cautions public vs. heat stroke

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) is reminding the public to observe meaures against heat stroke as temperatures continue to rise nowadays. “Too old and too young are specially at risk of...

DOH eyes communication plan to boost substance abuse prevention

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health’s office (DOH) in Western Visayas eyes a communication plan that will help them reach out to the youth sector in trying to stop if...

Flu vaccines more effective for children than for adults

WASHINGTON — So far, 114 children in the U.S. have died from influenza or a flu-related illness, and the flu season is not yet over. Most of those children had not been...

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