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Iloilo City implements selective immunization vs. spread of pertussis

The Iloilo City Health Office has vaccinated 1,200 children as the outbreak response immunization continues to stop the possible spread of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.

Iloilo City winning the battle against malnutrition

The trend on the prevalence of malnutrition among pre-school children aged zero to 59 months old in Iloilo City is steadily declining from 2019 to 2023.

70 barangays in Iloilo City flooded by 'Egay'

Iloilo City logs 326 dengue cases in 7 months

Iloilo City health office encourages cleanup amid Dengue alert

THE Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) urges residents to clean their surroundings, destroy mosquito breeding places, and to safeguard everyone's well-being to curb the rising dengue cases here. The CHO reported a total of 326 dengue cases and three deaths from January to July 4, 2023, an increase of 54 percent compared to cases during the same period in 2022. Dengue patients are mostly children from 1 to 10 years old. Clusters are seen in the villages of Lanit, Camalig, and Tabuc Suba in Jaro district; Sto. Niño Norte, Calaparan, and Santa Filomena in Arevalo; and Calumpang, Molo. 'City Health continues to conduct dengue monitoring, misting operations, and distribution of larvicides to barangay (villages) to control the spread of dengue,' CHO medical officer Roland Jay Fortuna said. 'We encourage the people to cooperate in keeping their surroundings clean regularly, both inside and outside of their homes, and not to be complacent but to conduct intensified anti-dengue campaigns through massive cleanup operations in their respective barangay to get rid of breeding places for mosquitoes,' he added. The CHO stressed that cleanup is urgent and reiterated the 5S Strategy — Searching and destroying breeding places; Securing self-protection such as using mosquito repellants; Seeking early consultation when experiencing symptoms; Supporting fogging or spraying to prevent an impending outbreak; and Sustain hydration.

Iloilo, Bacolod cities reimpose mask mandates as COVID-19 cases rise

Mandates usually carry penalties for violators, but Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas says he would rather issue reminders or reprimands

200 houses razed in pre-dawn fire in Iloilo City

MORE than 200 houses were destroyed in a fire that hit Barangays West Habog-Habog and San Juan in Molo District, Iloilo City on Saturday, January 28, 2023. (Iloilo City PIO) ILOILO CITY – More than 200 houses were razed in a fire that hit a residential area here before dawn Saturday, Jan. 28.

Iloilo City logs 96% gastroenteritis recovery rate

ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Health Office reported on Sunday, Oct. 23, that 96 percent or 899 out of the 932 cases of acute gastroenteritis here have recovered. The ICHO said as of Saturday, Oct. 22, there are 19 active cases of acute gastroenteritis in this city admitted in the hospital and rec

Iloilo logs 18 cases of XBB, XBC Covid-19 subvariant

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

Iloilo City receives cholera jabs; vaccination set

ILOILO CITY – The city government is set to start cholera vaccination following an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis and cholera here. The Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), the joint venture between the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) and Metro Pacific Water (MPW), donated 1,000 doses of chole