ILOILO CITY – A provincial health officer in Iloilo province said there is now an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) considering the more than 1,000 children who are infected.
“If we base it on the definition of an outbreak, it already fits the criteria,” said Dr. Maria Socorro Colmen
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ILOILO CITY – More than 1,000 children in Iloilo have been infected with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD).
The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) said 1,115 cases were recorded from Jan. 1 to Feb. 4.
IPHO said that only ni
ALARM SOUNDED. Iloilo Provincial Health Officer Dr. Maria Socorro Quinon sounds alarm over increasing cases of dengue and hand, foot and mouth disease in Iloilo province on Thursday (Feb. 2, 2023). Both diseases are present in 30 of the 43 local government units in the province as per data coming from the Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit.(PNA file photo screen grab from Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo) ILOILO CITY - The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is campaigning for an intensified "4S" strategy against dengue while parents are also alerted over the increasing cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), both already recorded in 30 of the province's 43 local government units (LGUs). IPHO's Dr. Maria Socorro Quinon, in an interview on Thursday, said from Jan. 1 to Jan. 28 this year, the province has already 90 cases of dengue, higher compared with 40 cases for the same period last year. "We attribute this to the continuous rains, which create bre
ILOILO CITY The province of Iloilo became the first province in Western Visayas region to achieve 'zero open toilets' for safe sanitation.
The seal for the zero open defecation (ZOD-Grade 1 status) of Iloilo province was unveiled in a ceremony Friday, November 18. At the unveiling are (from l
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo logged 18 cases of the new Covid-19 sub-variants XBB and XBC.
The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) said 14 cases of the sub-variant XBB were recorded in nine towns and the component city of Passi.
Three XBB cases were logged in the towns of Oton and Pav