Health Alerts

In Zamboanga City, on Mindanao’s western tip, a measles outbreak has been declared after more than 100 suspected cases were notified in the first four weeks of the year. As most of those infected were unvaccinated, primary and catch up immunisation programs have been put in place. Read more

Dengue fever cases in the province of Pangasinan, south of Baguio on the island of Luzon, have risen sharply this year with 200 in the last week alone. Nine municipalities are considered hot spots. Read more