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Malaysia confirms first cases of coronavirus infection

Reuters
Updated as of Jan 25 05:34 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia on Saturday said it had confirmed three cases of coronavirus infection, the first in the Southeast Asian country.   Read more »

China virus death toll jumps to 41, cases soar to nearly 1,300

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 09:23 AM

A deadly viral outbreak in China has now killed 41 people, while the number of infected cases has soared to nearly 1,300, authorities said Saturday. Read more »

Banta ng 2019-nCoV 'public health emergency' na para sa DOH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 08:33 PM

Para sa World Health Organization, di pa public health emergency of international concern ang 2019 novel coronavirus. Read more »

Over 41 million people now affected by China transport bans

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 05:37 PM

BEIJING, China - China on Friday added four more cities to a transport ban around the epicenter of a deadly virus, bringing the number affected by the shutdown to over 41 million as authorities scramble to control the disease. Read more »

'End of the world': Wuhan residents react to quarantine

Hector Retamal and Sebastien Ricci, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 06:59 PM

Some blamed people in Wuhan for eating wild animals. Read more »

Manila to distribute 100,000 protective masks amid coronavirus scare

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 05:42 PM

An outbreak of a new coronavirus that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has killed 17 and infected nearly 600 people globally. Read more »

DOH: Chinese boy in Cebu negative for non-specific coronavirus

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 06:14 PM

A 5-year-old Chinese boy quarantined in Cebu City for a non-specific coronavirus has been cleared of the strain, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday. Read more »

WHO allays public fears over new coronavirus spread

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 03:51 PM

MANILA - The World Health Organization's (WHO) representative to the Philippines on Thursday reminded the public that having flu-like symptoms does not warrant an immediate need to get tested for coronavirus.   Read more »

Family of Chinese man with new coronavirus flew to Manila - HK health minister

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 02:16 AM

MANILA (3rd UPDATE)—The family of a Chinese man who tested positive for the deadly novel coronavirus strain traveled to Manila on Wednesday, Hong Kong authorities said. Read more »

Hong Kong confirms first case of new Wuhan virus- local media

Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 07:23 PM

Hong Kong confirmed its first case of a new flu-like coronavirus on Wednesday following an outbreak in the central mainland China city of Wuhan, local broadcasters RTHK, Cable TV and TVB said, citing unnamed sources. Read more »

OPINION: Influencing communities on influenza

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jan 17 12:27 PM

Cautionary, caring concern and humane news stories about health is a model of public communication we can adopt and emulate. Read more »

Ashfall

Teodoro B. Padilla -- Medicine Matters
Posted at Jan 14 12:23 PM

Ash is often small enough (less than 10 microns) to be inhaled deeply into the lungs, which may trigger respiratory concerns, or even eye and skin problems.    Read more »

Prisoners' health is public health issue, too: Manila conference

Kyodo News
Updated as of Nov 19 10:29 PM

Health concerns hounding prisons and other formal places of detention must also be regarded as a public health issue to be able to effectively address them, participants in a three-day regional conference last week concurred. Read more »

Two treated for deadly pneumonic plague in China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 06:39 PM

BEIJING - Two people in Beijing have been diagnosed with the pneumonic plague — a rare instance of the highly-contagious disease that is fatal if left untreated. Read more »

Children of Yolanda battle malnutrition, disease

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 08:24 AM

As their parents rebuild from one of the world's most powerful and deadliest storms, their children, who have little to no recollection of the tragedy, battle diseases borne out of poverty. Read more »

Public health crisis looms if PH fails to solve health emergencies: Hontiveros

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 04 10:14 AM

The Philippines could face a public health crisis in a few years should it fail to address the current multiple health emergencies, a senator said Monday. Read more »

'Gusto ko wala nang maputukan': Duterte to let LGUs handle firecracker ban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 08:01 PM

"A lot of children, every year, would lose [their] eyesight, two fingers blown away, 'yang mga ganun, sunog," the President said.  Read more »

Robredo pushes for health-based approach to stop drug addiction

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 10:14 AM

Reeling from fresh criticism from Duterte supporters, Robredo said she "cannot just sit back and look the other way" when there is a need to criticize government policies. Read more »

Life and love in the time of polio

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 01:43 PM

Who's afraid of polio? Not these two survivors. Read more »

San Lazaro Hospital confirms 2 cases of meningococcemia in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 06:52 PM

The San Lazaro hospital in Manila said Friday two patients were confirmed to have meningococcemia. Read more »