Humans can get anthrax from infected animals or even contaminated products.
As Thailand implements closer inspection of its livestock because of a potential anthrax threat, its neighboring countries, including Laos (where 50 human cases have been detected), are observing any outbreaks. The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reassures the public that it is ...
After a year, President Marcos finally found his Health Secretary. Herbosa, nevertheless, is a controversial figure.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has finally found his administration's Department of Health (DOH) secretary in Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa. The physician has quite a professional reputation, serving as a public health expert who served in different public and private capacities ...
With the detection of XBB, a recombinant version of the BJ.1 (BA.2.10.1 sublineage) and BM.1.1.1 (BA.2.75 sublineage) of the coronavirus in the country, questions about the empty Department of Health (DOH) secretary post ...
In Southeast Asia, only the Philippines and Myanmar still require the public to wear masks outdoors.
On April 2, 2020, the Philippines imposed a nationwide rule compelling people to wear face masks indoors and outdoors. As COVID-19 cases continued to rise, the country took harrowing measures to keep people's faces covered with medical-grade face masks. ...
Featuring pieces from 58 artists, including Rodel Tapaya, Veronica Peralejo, and Romeo Lee.
What makes a chair a chair? Is it the physical sense of it, the fact that it has four legs and a cushion? Or does a chair only become a chair when we sit on it? We simply designate its meaning, some ...
Rabies is a preventable viral disease, but it has yet to be fully stamped out in the country.
Cases of death due to rabies rose four-fold in the province of Iloilo last year, according to a report in Panay News. The Iloilo Provincial Health Office PHO said it recorded 12 deaths in the province due to rabies in 2021, ...
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