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QC declares pertussis outbreak after logging 4 deaths
Quezon City declared a pertussis outbreak after recording 23 cases and four infant deaths, aged 22 days to 60 days old, from January 1 to March 20, 2024.
Mayor Joy Belmonte has ordered city departments to intensify awareness campaigns and assured the public that the local government is addressing the situation.
She also mentioned the city is mobilizing resources to procure vaccines while awaiting DOH supply.
Iloilo City is also set to declare a pertussis outbreak in the Molo and Jaro districts due to a 400% increase in cases, with 10 reported as of March 16.
Nationwide, the DOH reported 453 pertussis cases in the first 10 weeks of 2024, a substantial rise from previous years.
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Iloilo City officially declared a state of calamity on March 25, 2024, due to a pertussis outbreak, with the Sangguniang Panlungsod unanimously passing a resolution for the declaration.
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The province of Cavite declared a state of calamity due to a pertussis outbreak, with 36 reported cases and six deaths as of March 25, 2024.
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The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 453 pertussis cases in the first 10 weeks of 2024, a significant surge compared to previous years.
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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go is urging the public to remain vigilant amid the rising cases of pertussis, also known as "whooping cough."
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The Department of Health (DOH) is procuring at least 800,000 vaccine doses, expected to arrive in June through UNICEF, to combat the rising pertussis cases.
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