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Avoid dengue hot spots in Bicol, tourists warned

August 13, 2019 admin dengue epidemic, dengue hot spots, dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, DoH, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Regions

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:19:56 +0000

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) in Bicol has issued a travel advisory for local and foreign tourists to temporarily avoid areas in the region identified as dengue hot spots by health authorities. Benjamin Santiago, DOT director in Bicol, said the advisory was issued after the Department of Health (DOH) declared […]

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‘Dengvaxia will not help solve epidemic’ — doctors

August 10, 2019 admin dengue epidemic, dengue vaccines, Dengvaxia, DoH, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Nation

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 21:30:06 +0000

The controversial dengue vaccine Dengvaxia will likely not help stop the ongoing national epidemic and Filipinos should instead focus on prevention and timely recognition in management.

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DOH declares national dengue epidemic

August 6, 2019 admin dengue epidemic, Department of Health, DoH, francisco duque iii, Headlines, Latest News Stories, Nation

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 23:26:21 +0000

Faced with a “staggering” rate of infection placed at 5,100 cases per week, the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday declared a national dengue epidemic that has so far claimed the lives of at least 622 people since January.

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