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2 of 3 strains of polio viruses eradicated in 'historic' step: WHO

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 09:24 PM

The World Health Organization welcomed a "historic step" towards a polio-free world on Thursday as an expert panel certified that the second of three types of the crippling virus has been eradicated globally. Read more »

Two strains of polio are gone, but the end of the disease is still far off

Donald G. McNeil Jr., The New York Times
Posted at Oct 24 12:48 PM

In another milestone on the long, expensive and sometimes discouraging road to wiping out polio, global health officials announced Wednesday that two of the three strains of wild polio virus have officially been eliminated. Read more »

Life and love in the time of polio

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 01:43 PM

Who's afraid of polio? Not these two survivors. Read more »

DOH tells travelers entering PH to be vaccinated amid polio outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 02:19 AM

The Department of Health on Thursday advised travelers entering the Philippines to be vaccinated in wake of re-emergence of polio in the country. Read more »

'Alarming upsurge' in measles, including in PH, has devastating impact: WHO

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Oct 11 10:22 PM

Latest WHO global data shows that reported cases of measles rose by 300 percent globally in the first three months of this year compared to the same period in 2018 Read more »

DA: Wala pang gamot kontra African swine fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 01:18 AM

Nagsilipana sa internet ang mga tinatawag na "probiotic supplements" na binebenta para umano makaiwas sa African swine fever ang mga alagang baboy. Read more »

Agri department: No cure proven effective to fight African swine fever

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 03 01:04 AM

The public must report to the DA individuals or companies selling such medicines. Read more »

4 na bata sa Cagayan Valley na may sintomas ng polio, inoobserbahan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 04:33 AM

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan—Inoobserbahan ng mga awtoridad sa Cagayan Valley ang 4 na bata dahil sa hinihinalang kaso ng polio. Read more »

Kakulangan ng palikuran hamon sa pagbabalik ng polio: DOH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 09:11 PM

Kawalan ng sariling palikuran ng maraming Pilipino ang isa sa pangunahing dahilan ng pagbabalik ng polio virus sa Pilipinas, ayon sa Department of Health.  Read more »

'Pagdumi sa toilet, malinis na palikuran nakatutulong laban sa pagkalat ng polio virus'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 12:48 PM

Mahalaga ang pagdumi sa tamang lugar, gaya ng toilet, at pagpapanatili ng malinis na palikuran para maiwasan ang pagkalat ng polio virus, ayon sa isang eksperto. Read more »

Ilang ka-barangay ng polio victim sa Laguna nangangamba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 07:23 PM

Natakot ang residenteng si Janette Buffe dahil 7 sa 8 niyang anak ay hindi pa nababakunahan kontra polio. Read more »

DOH confirms second polio case in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 01:24 AM

The Department of Health confirmed a second case of polio in the country, this time in Laguna in Southern Luzon. Read more »

DOH confirms new polio case, this time in Laguna

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 06:14 PM

A 5-year-old boy in Laguna province has contracted polio, marking the 2nd case of the virus 19 years after the Philippines was declared polio-free. Read more »

Philippines to vaccinate millions as polio virus resurfaces

Karen Lema, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 20 06:16 PM

The Philippines recorded its second case of polio on Friday, as it prepared to vaccinate millions of children against a disease it believed to have been eradicated two decades ago. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga dapat malaman tungkol sa polio

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 05:41 PM

Matapos ang halos dalawang dekadang pagiging polio-free, naitala na muli sa Pilipinas ang isang kaso ng polio. Read more »

Pagkatuyo ng pawis nagdudulot nga ba ng pulmonya?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 10:23 AM

Kapag nagpatuyo ng pawis, maaari nga bang atakihin ng pulmonya ang isang tao? Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 16, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 11:41 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Pigs' bath time

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 06:51 PM

A backyard hog raiser prepares to shower his pigs and clean their pen on Monday in Malolos, Bulacan. Read more »

PH still polio-free but at high risk due to low vaccination

Ana Maria Reyes, ABS-CBN Investigative & Research Group
Updated as of Sep 09 07:26 PM

A Department of Health official assured the public that the country is still "polio-free," even as she warns that the country is at high risk of poliovirus transmission because of the “very low” vaccine coverage and poor sanitary practices and conditions. Read more »

This red burger is juicy and spicy and contributes to the fight against HIV and AIDS

Bam V. Abellon
Posted at Sep 06 04:07 PM

And you may only get a taste of it when you’re above the clouds. AirAsia changes its menu every quarter, so people can have something to look forward to the next time they fly. This season’s star is the INSPI(RED) Burger. 10% of sales from each burger will go directly to HIV/AIDS programs in ASEAN. Read more »