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DOH logs 17 rabies cases in first two months of 2026

Rabies cases decreased during the first two months of 2026, the Department of Health announced on Saturday. In a press bulletin, the agency reported 17...

Health experts urge vaccination as super flu cases rise

A group of infectious disease experts on Tuesday urged Filipinos to get vaccinated against influenza amid a rise in reported cases, including 77 confirmed...

DOH rolls out TB campaign in 29 provinces

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday rolled out a nationwide case-finding drive across 29 provinces nationwide to mark National Lung Month and National...

DOH: Hand, food, mouth disease cases up 7 times this year vs. 2024

The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported that Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases in the country have reached 37,368 as of...

Overflow

Dozens of Leptospirosis patients have been transferred to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute's (NKTI) Gym and Wellness Center which was converted into a...

DOH warns of worm infections, mosquito-borne filariasis amid rainy season

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday warned that floodwater poses more health risks to children than just leptospirosis, including a range of intestinal...

Vaccinations crucial to combat dengue, says scientific working group

The Asia Dengue Voice and Action Group (ADVA) on Monday stressed the importance of mass vaccinations in curbing the rising number of dengue cases in...

Invasive species cost trillions in damages: study

Paris, France—From river-clogging plants to disease-carrying insects, the direct economic cost of invasive species worldwide has averaged about $35 billion a year for decades, researchers...

People can spread bird flu to their cats, US study suggests

Washington, United States—A study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that people can transmit bird flu to their...

Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on

Paris, France—Five years since Covid-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe -- though at far lower...

WHO gives first approval of TB test

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday it had given first-ever green light to a test for tuberculosis—a disease which killed 1.25 million people...

Quezon City registers another Mpox patient

The Quezon City government recorded on Wednesday another Mpox case, the sixth person to have contracted the disease in the locality, prompting city officials...

First case of new mpox variant detected in Germany

An infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority...

Mpox patient in Calabarzon recovers

A 12-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with Mpox in Calabarzon has recovered after undergoing monitored home isolation and receiving appropriate medical care, the...
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