Community-level A(H1N1) outbreak in EVisayas declared - DOH
GMANews.TV
A community-level transmission of Influenza A(H1N1) was declared in Eastern Visayas in central Philippines, the Department of Health’s regional office said on Thursday.
"We're seeing a community-level outbreak because the confirmed cases already increased to more than 100 and there are lots of cases of influenza-like illnesses," DOH Region 8 head Director Edgardo Gonzaga told GMANews.TV in a phone interview.
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Jul 16, 2009
Jul 15, 2009
Medicalert -July 15, 2009
Swine flu now unstoppable, says WHO
Philippine Daily Inquirer
The swine flu pandemic has grown "unstoppable" and all countries will need access to vaccines, a World Health Organization official said on Monday, as seven new deaths were reported and a study raised fresh concerns.
Britain, Thailand and the Philippines all reported deaths on Monday, while Saudi Arabia shut an international school after 20 students were diagnosed with the Influenza A(H1N1) virus.
As the death toll increased, the WHO official said a swine flu vaccine should be available as early as September and all countries would need to be able to protect themselves.
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Philippine Daily Inquirer
The swine flu pandemic has grown "unstoppable" and all countries will need access to vaccines, a World Health Organization official said on Monday, as seven new deaths were reported and a study raised fresh concerns.
Britain, Thailand and the Philippines all reported deaths on Monday, while Saudi Arabia shut an international school after 20 students were diagnosed with the Influenza A(H1N1) virus.
As the death toll increased, the WHO official said a swine flu vaccine should be available as early as September and all countries would need to be able to protect themselves.
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Jul 1, 2009
Medicalert - July 1, 2009
Confirmed A(H1N1) cases in RP now at 1,709
GMANews.TV
The number of Influenza A(H1N1) cases in the Philippines has jumped past the 1,000-mark from 861 last June 26, proving the rapid spread of what the Department of Health (DOH) called a "mild virus."
In a press briefing on Wednesday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the country's total infected cases now stand at 1,709 and is expected to increase in the coming days.
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GMANews.TV
The number of Influenza A(H1N1) cases in the Philippines has jumped past the 1,000-mark from 861 last June 26, proving the rapid spread of what the Department of Health (DOH) called a "mild virus."
In a press briefing on Wednesday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the country's total infected cases now stand at 1,709 and is expected to increase in the coming days.
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Jun 26, 2009
Medicalert - June 26, 2009
Philippines has 134 new A (H1N1) cases
abs-cbnNEWS.com
The Department of Health on Friday reported another big batch of patients who tested positive for influenza A (H1N1) virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Philippines to 861.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said 134 more people have tested positive for A( H1N1) virus in the last 24 hours.
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abs-cbnNEWS.com
The Department of Health on Friday reported another big batch of patients who tested positive for influenza A (H1N1) virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Philippines to 861.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said 134 more people have tested positive for A( H1N1) virus in the last 24 hours.
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