Manila Bulletin
Albay logs 5 suspected pertussis cases
Albay has recorded five suspected cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in Legazpi City and Tabaco City.
The Albay Provincial Health Office confirmed that specimens have been sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine for confirmatory tests, with results expected in approximately five days.
The suspected cases include two two-month-old twins, a five-year-old, and a nine-year-old.
Two patients are currently in the Intensive Care Unit, two are isolated at home, and one is at Ziga Memorial District Hospital awaiting discharge.
Health officials are warning the public against spreading unverified information that could cause unnecessary panic, citing Republic Act 11332, the 'Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases'.
Nationwide, from March 10 to 16, 28 new pertussis cases were reported, contributing to a total of 568 cases accumulated from January 1 to March 16.
During the same period, 40 deaths due to pertussis have been recorded.
The current year's case count is significantly higher, approximately 20 times more than the 26 cases reported during the same period in 2023.
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