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Health stations urged to establish fast lane for respiratory illnesses

April 10, 2024

The provincial government of Negros Occidental and the highly-urbanized Bacolod City are strongly encouraging the establishment of fast lanes in all health stations and facilities for respiratory and influenza-related illnesses.

25 new dengue cases recorded in Neg. Occ.

April 8, 2024

Negros Occidental logged 25 more dengue cases, including nine in highly urbanized Bacolod City as of March 30, according to reports from the Department of Health-Western Visayas Center for Health and Development.

Negros Occ. records 19 suspected pertussis cases

April 6, 2024

Suspected cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in Negros Occidental have increased to 19, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Girlie Pinongan said Friday.

Dengue cases reach 1,979 in 3 months in W. Visayas

April 6, 2024

The Department of Health said it logged almost 2,000 dengue cases in Western Visayas in the first three months of 2024, or eight percent higher compared to 1,836 infections recorded in the same period last year.

‘Changemaker in health’ lauded

April 5, 2024

The Sangguniang Panlungsod said it joins the whole Bacolod City in commending Ellen Joy Arigorat, who has made Bacolodnons proud for being a changemaker in health, at the Healthcare Information Management System Society (HIMSS) Conference 2024 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Wear mask in school in fight against pertussis in Bacolod

April 4, 2024

The Department of Education Division of Bacolod City has been asked to encourage students, faculty members, and parents to wear facemask inside enclosed spaces and within the school premises to prevent the spread of pertussis, or whooping cough.

DOH: Pertussis is treatable

April 4, 2024

With 89 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, including five deaths in Region 6, the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health and Development advised the public not to be alarmed but to be aware and alert of its symptoms.

Lacson expresses alarm over confirmed case of pertussis

April 3, 2024

Negros Occidental has logged one confirmed case of pertussis or whooping cough and six more suspected cases as of yesterday.

4 probable pertussis samples for RITM confirmation: CHO

April 2, 2024

The Bacolod City Health Office said April 1 it will send four samples of probable pertussis cases to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), for confirmation.

250 dengue cases logged in NegOcc

April 2, 2024

Dengue cases in Negros Occidental have increased to 250, with 36 more cases logged from March 17 to 23, a report of the Department of Health-Western Visayas (DOH-6) showed.

Health stations urged to establish fast lane for respiratory illnesses

25 new dengue cases recorded in Neg. Occ.

Negros Occ. records 19 suspected pertussis cases

Dengue cases reach 1,979 in 3 months in W. Visayas

‘Changemaker in health’ lauded

Wear mask in school in fight against pertussis in Bacolod

DOH: Pertussis is treatable

Lacson expresses alarm over confirmed case of pertussis

4 probable pertussis samples for RITM confirmation: CHO

250 dengue cases logged in NegOcc

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