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Rights lawyer blames PAO chief for vaccination scare

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:17:44 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said on Thursday that Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Acosta and other people who supposedly contributed to the vaccination scare and the measles outbreak  in some parts of the country should be held accountable. “Persida Acosta and the others who are riding on the Dengvaxia issue […]

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Measles outbreak: Red Cross opening 100-bed emergency unit at San Lazaro

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:14:43 +0000

 MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Thursday said it will coordinate with the Department of Health (DOH) in assisting patients affected by the measles outbreak. After visiting the San Lazaro Hospital (SLH) in Manila, PRC Chairman Richard Gordon said they would provide medical equipment and set up a 100-bed emergency medical unit (EMU) […]

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Failure of health system leads to measles outbreak – UNICEF

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:38:48 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — An outbreak of measles can be traced to the “failure of the health system,” a representative of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.

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Nancy Binay to DOH: Beef up efforts in combating measles

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:14:05 +0000

Senator Nancy Binay urged the DOH to beef up its efforts in combating “what threatens to be a full-blown epidemic if left unchecked.”

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Duterte orders ‘vigorous campaign’ for immunization amid measles outbreak

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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:02:51 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a vigorous campaign to promote the complete immunization for children after the Health department declared a measles outbreak in Metro Manila.

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DOH raises measles ‘red flag’ in more regions after NCR outbreak

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Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 04:49:43 +0000

DOH raises measles 'red flag' in more regions after NCR outbreak

After declaring a measles outbreak in Metro Manila, the DOH said it was “expanding” the declaration to other regions in Luzon and the Visayas.

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DOH raises nationwide alert on measles outbreak

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Credit to Author: ARIC JOHN SY CUA| Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 04:05:14 +0000

THE Department of Health (DOH) has raised a nationwide measles alert after the air-borne disease has spread to other areas outside of Metro Manila. Placed under “tight watch” are: Ilocos Region…READ

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