Credit to Author: Marie Solis| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:12:11 +0000
The problem is, deciding whether or not to vaccinate isn’t a personal choice—it’s a matter of public health.
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Credit to Author: dmorcoso| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:37:19 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said the spread of measles was now “under control” but the declaration of an outbreak of the disease in several regions would stay for now to prevent a resurgence of cases. According to Duque, the Department of Health (DOH) has seen a “significant” reduction in […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: CATHERINE A. MODESTO| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:09:52 +0000
THE number of new measles cases decreased in the past weeks, as the Department of Health (DoH) had reached its vaccination target. Data from the epidemiology bureau of the department…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 15:24:50 +0000
The number of measles cases reported nationwide has climbed to 16,349 with 261 people dying after contracting the disease, as of March 2, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2019 15:24:50 +0000
The number of measles cases reported nationwide has climbed to 16,349 with 261 people dying after contracting the disease, as of March 2, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 09:26:19 +0000
WASHINGTON — The U.S. has counted more measles cases in the first two months of this year than in all of 2017 — and part of the rising threat is misinformation that makes some parents balk at a crucial vaccine, federal health officials told Congress Wednesday.
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Credit to Author: Rachel Browne| Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:52:42 +0000
The billboards will be taken down following outcry over their “dangerous” messages that questioned vaccine science.
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Credit to Author: Rachel Browne| Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:52:42 +0000
The billboards question vaccine science and suggest children don’t need to be vaccinated to attend school. Meanwhile, BC is having a measles outbreak.
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Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 21:24:09 +0000
Measles outbreak declared in 4 Cagayan Valley provinces TUGUEGARAO CITY — Local health officials have raised the alarm over the 102 cases of measles recorded in Cagayan Valley since January. The number represented an increase of about 800 percent from that of the same period last year. Dr. Rio Magpantay, regional health director, said the […]
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 23:21:26 +0000
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday expressed concern that tourism and the deployment of Filipino migrant workers may be adversely affected by the rising cases of measles in the country.
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