Manila Bulletin
Bacolod monitors probable pertussis cases
Bacolod City's Health Office is monitoring suspected cases of pertussis and has sent specimens from two infants to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine for confirmation.
The two patients are six-week-old and two-month-old babies who are currently hospitalized.
A probable case involving a two-month-old baby girl, who was later discharged, was previously reported.
Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez stated that the city currently has zero confirmed cases of pertussis.
The city is encouraging residents to avail of free pertussis vaccinations for children aged five and below at barangay health centers.
Bacolod City remains on alert due to the proximity to Iloilo City, which has declared a state of calamity due to a pertussis outbreak.
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