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by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on June 29, 2022
DOH renews call for veto of vape bill
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on June 29, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday called on President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act or the Vape Bill.... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on June 28, 2022
Covid-19 daily cases average for June 20-26 up by 53%
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on June 28, 2022
MANILA – The country's daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 53 percent from June 20 to 26, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday.... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on June 10, 2022
DOH reiterates face masks protect vs. Covid, other infections
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on June 10, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reminded the public that wearing the best fitting face mask keeps Covid-19 cases low despite detection of new subvariants.... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on June 7, 2022
Inhalation of volcanic ash may cause pneumoconiosis: expert
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on June 7, 2022
MANILA – Inhalation of volcanic ash may cause pneumoconiosis, or a collection of lung diseases caused by breathing in certain types of dust particles, an infectious diseases expert said Monday.... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on June 7, 2022
NCR Covid-19 cases see slight increase: DOH
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on June 7, 2022
MANILA – A slight increase in Covid-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) is recorded starting mid-May while infections in other areas decreased, a health official said Tuesday.... Read full article
by John Rey Saavedra on June 7, 2022
DOH says rising dengue cases in C. Visayas now 'cause of concern'
by John Rey Saavedra on June 7, 2022
CEBU CITY – The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Tuesday said the rise in dengue cases in the region is now a “cause of concern” amid the rainy season.... Read full article
MANILA – The country's daily average of Covid-19 cases went down to 185 from May 30 to June 5, or 1.4 percent lower than the previous week, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday.... Read full article
by Roel Amazona on June 1, 2022
DOH-8 pushes fogging to curb rising dengue cases
by Roel Amazona on June 1, 2022
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas has expressed support for fogging activities to combat the rising cases of dengue fever in the region.... Read full article
by Zorayda Tecson on June 1, 2022
Dengue cases in Central Luzon down by 64%
by Zorayda Tecson on June 1, 2022
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The number of dengue cases in Central Luzon for the first four months of the year is 64 percent lower compared to the same period in 2021.... Read full article
by Roel Amazona on June 1, 2022
Eastern Visayas records 1.3K HIV/AIDS cases in nearly 4 decades
by Roel Amazona on June 1, 2022
TACLOBAN CITY – Cases of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Eastern Visayas have reached 1,399 in the past 38 years, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday.... Read full article
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