DOH declares Bicol malaria-free
The Department of Health-Bicol office inLegazpi City(File photo) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Health-Bicol (DOH-5) on Thursday declared the region malaria-free. Noemi Bron, DOH-Bicol Health and Promotion chief, said the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU) has reported zero malaria cases in the region since 2012. "Malaria-free po tayo(We are malaria-free)for the past 10 years," Bron said. Malaria is a life-threatening yet preventable and treatable disease caused by the parasite Plasmodium that is often transmitted to humans through the bite of the Anopheles mosquito. &q...
Source: philippinetimes.com
