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DOH warns of possible illnesses caused by water crisis

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 01:30 PM

The DOH on Wednesday warned the public against myriad of diseases that may be experienced amid a water crisis caused by El Niño. Read more »

Tanzania probes mystery illness after 5 die

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 05:35 PM

Tanzania has dispatched a team of health experts to investigate a mysterious disease that has claimed the lives of 5 people, the government said. Read more »

122 fall ill after oil spill in Oriental Mindoro

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 01:54 PM

More than a hundred residents of Oriental Mindoro have fallen ill following an oil spill off their coastal waters, the provincial governor said. Read more »

Pinsala ng oil sa seaweed industry ng Antique, halos nasa P6 milyon na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 01:19 PM

Umabot na sa halos P6 milyon ang halaga ng pinsala ng oil spill sa seaweed industry sa Caluya, Antique. Read more »

Residents in oil spill-affected areas show signs of illness: DOH

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 04:24 PM

Some residents in Oriental Mindoro are already experiencing symptoms that can be associated with the recent oil spill, the DOH said Monday. Read more »

Antique LGU worried about health risks from oil spill

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 03:09 PM

The Antique government is worried about the effects of the oil spill from a sunken tanker on the health of children in the area. Read more »

Advocates call for bigger cancer care budget

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 08:23 AM

Over 250 Filipinos die daily of cancer and 400 get cancer each day, according to the Philippine College of Surgeons. Breast, lung, and liver cancer are the most prevalent in the country. Read more »

ROTC cures mental health? Not the same for every person - DOH

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 04:37 PM

The Department of Health is working closely with the Department of Education to address mental health issues among students. Read more »

Asthma study sparks debate about safety of cooking with gas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 08:30 AM

New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12 percent of childhood asthma cases has sparked debate about the health risks of kitchen stoves, as well as calls in the United States for stepped-up regulation. Read more »

DOH reports 45 pct increase in flu cases in 2022

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 27 04:35 PM

The Philippines has recorded 114,278 flu cases since the start of the year, which is 45 percent higher compared to the same period in 2021. Read more »

PH Red Cross has members on alert vs HFMD

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 04:53 PM

The Philippine Red Cross has advised its network of barangay-based volunteers to be vigilant against the threat of hand, foot and mouth disease. Read more »

DOH: No outbreak of HFMD in NCR but cases rising

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 04:10 PM

There is no outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in Metro Manila, the Department of Health said Tuesday, amid a rising cases of the viral illness. Read more »

'I love you, baby brother': Nick Carter mourns death of younger brother Aaron

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 08:36 AM

Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter paid tribute to his younger brother Aaron Carter, whose sudden passing was reported on Saturday. Read more »

Japan syphilis cases top 10,000 this year for first time since 1999

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 01 10:05 PM

More than 10,000 people in Japan have syphilis infections this year for the first time since comparable data became available in 1999, according to a preliminary report by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases on Tuesday. Read more »

Kaso ng hand, foot and mouth disease sa Batangas, tinututukan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 07:44 PM

Iniimbestigahan na ng Department of Health ang pagdami ng mga batang tinamaan ng hand, food, and mouth disease sa Batangas. Read more »

Mga Dumagat sa Tanay na nagka-diarrhea, nadagdagan

Dennis Datu, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 12:50 PM

Tumaas pa ngayong Martes ang bilang ng mga tinamaan ng diarrhea sa mga katutubong Dumagat sa bayan ng Tanay, Rizal. Read more »

PH leptospirosis cases up 15 pct from Jan-Aug: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 05:46 PM

The number of leptospirosis cases in the country increased by 15 percent for the first 8 months this year, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

Huling kaso ng monkeypox ng bansa wala nang dagdag na pantal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 07:52 PM

Hindi na nakikitaan ng karagdagang pantal ang pinakahuling kaso ng monkeypox sa bansa. Read more »

Mystery pneumonia kills third person in Argentina

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 04:07 AM

Nine people in northwestern Tucuman province have been infected by the mysterious respiratory illness, including eight medical staff. Read more »

NCR, Regions 6 and 2 lead in leptospirosis cases: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 10:16 PM

Metro Manila, Western Visayas and Cagayan Valley have so far reported the most number of leptospirosis cases this year, the DOH said Friday. Read more »