Although dengue fever cases in the Philippines have dropped this year compared to 2014, the mosquito borne virus remains a big public health problem on the archipelago. As of July 19, 2014, the cumulative...

In a follow-up to a story on Sep. 3, a Filipina nurse who was reported to be Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) positive, has ultimately tested negative against the novel virus. On...

A Filipino nurse, who was working in Saudi Arabia, has tested positive for the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) upon return to the Philippines, Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona said...

The Philippines has experienced a large measles epidemic this year with staggering numbers. One report titled, “Reported measles cases and incidence rates by WHO Member States 2013, 2014 as of 04...

The region of the Eastern Visayas is a tale of two mosquito borne disease stories as health officials at the same time report an increase in dengue fever, while at the same time, report the region, the...

The following was published  on the Philippines Department of Health Facebook page: The Field Epidemiology Training Program has been an integral component in the Department of Health’s Strategy towards...

After only reporting three human rabies fatalities over the past three years, health officials in the Visayan province of Eastern Samar have reported four rabies deaths already so far in 2014.   Edna...

The number of measles cases in the Philippines continue to skyrocket, increasing by some 30,000 suspected and confirmed cases since June 2014. The latest numbers released on Aug. 4 by the World Health...

The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) in the Caraga Region of northeastern Mindanao has reported in excess of 3,000 dengue fever cases so far this year, according to a Mindanao Examiner report Sunday. At...

In an effort to control the bacterial disease, leptospirosis, Olongapo City health officials have begun a campaign to eliminate rats–by paying the public cash for dead rats.   According to...