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Measles outbreak may dwindle in April - health chief

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 04:18 PM

An outbreak of measles in 5 regions may wane in April, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Tuesday.  Read more »

Measles outbreak vaccination response

Noel Celis, AFP
Posted at Feb 16 11:07 PM

A child reacts during a Philippine Red Cross Measles Outbreak Vaccination Response activity in Baseco compound, a slum area in Manila on Saturday. A growing measles outbreak in the Philippines killed at least 25 people last month, officials said, putting some of the blame on mistrust stoked by a scare over an anti-dengue fever vaccine. Read more »

DOH launches weekend immunization campaign vs measles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 03:51 PM

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) again appealed to parents to have their children vaccinated during the launch of its weekend immunization campaign against measles in Mandaluyong City Saturday.  Read more »

Low vaccination rates, global outbreaks fuel US measles spread

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 12:00 AM

A measles outbreak that has stricken at least 225 people in New York state since October began with a traveler who visited Israel during the Jewish high holidays and returned to a predominantly ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Rockland County. Read more »

Duterte urges public to get kids vaccinated vs measles

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 07:43 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged Filipinos to fight measles by getting their children vaccinated following a big increase in the number of measles cases and deaths in the country. Read more »

Measles crisis: 'Let's DOH it'

Editorial cartoon by Maverick Pesigan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 09:36 PM

If the Philippines was able to eradicate disease such as polio then, we can do it again in the fight against measles. As the late former Health Secretary Juan Flavier used to say, "Let's DOH it."  Read more »

Measles outbreak inaasahang tatagal hanggang Marso: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 08:34 PM

Hindi pa maidedeklarang "under control" ang measles outbreak at inaasahang tatagal pa ito hanggang Marso, ayon kay Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo. Read more »

'Helpless, scared': Mom shares how daughter battled measles

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 06:32 PM

While highly preventable with immunization, measles remains as a deadly disease, especially for very young children.   Read more »

ANC Soundbytes: 70 dead in measles outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 11:29 PM

The health department admits the rise in measles cases was caused by low vaccination turnout, with a sharp dip in 2018. Read more »

Adult patient dies due to measles complications: health expert

David Dizon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 11 04:42 PM

It is not just children who are dying due to complications from measles.  Read more »

'Sila ang may kasalanan:' PAO chief washes hands of vaccination slump

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 09:23 PM

The head of the Public Attorney's Office denied Sunday that it caused a decline in immunization rates because of its controversial probe into the Dengvaxia dengue vaccine.   Read more »

House OKs bill expanding list of vaccine-preventable diseases on 2nd reading

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 06:40 PM

The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill expanding the list of vaccine-preventable diseases under mandatory basic immunization for children. Read more »

'Binalot nila ng intriga, takot': Aquino blames opponents for vaccine scare, measles outbreak

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 09 04:22 AM

MANILA - Former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III blamed his political opponents for putting the country's immunization programs at risk, amid the measles outbreak in many parts of the Philippines. Read more »

DOH mulls mandatory immunization for children

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 03:21 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) is considering the possibility of making immunization mandatory for all children following the declaration of a measles outbreak in several areas in the Philippines. Read more »

UNICEF urges parents: Vaccinate children against measles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 11:01 PM

The United Nations children's agency UNICEF on Friday urged Filipino parents to have their children vaccinated amid the measles outbreak in several regions in the country. Read more »

Ubial denies anti-vaccine rumors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 10:07 PM

MANILA - Former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Friday belied rumors that she is against immunization amid the recent measles outbreak in several regions in the country. Read more »

'Pagbabakuna sa tigdas pahirapan dahil sa takot, maling akala'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 10:31 PM

Rason ng ilang magulang na may mga kumakalat na post sa social media na galing sa mga terorista umano ang itinuturok na mga bakuna.  Read more »

Senator calls for Acosta's resignation over vaccination 'scaremongering'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 02:32 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros called for the resignation of Public Attorney's Office chief Persida Acosta on Friday over the latter's alleged "scaremongering" on vaccination. Read more »

DOH urges 'back to bakuna' amid measles outbreak

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 08 12:55 PM

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday urged parents to have their children immunized, following the measles outbreak in several areas in the country. Read more »

Mga nagpapabakuna kontra-tigdas dagsa sa health centers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 07:30 AM

Dinala ng ilang mga magulang ang kani-kanilang anak sa mga health center para makapagpabakuna kontra-tigdas matapos ideklara na mayroong measles outbreak sa Metro Manila. Kalat rin ang sakit na ito sa ilan pang mga rehiyon sa labas ng National Capital Region. Read more »