Rappler's latest stories on epidemiology
Researchers warn 'Ebola for plants' hitting Africa's cassava crop
Africa is the world's largest producer of cassava, accounting for 57% of a crop that some 800 million people around the world rely on
Mosquitoes can spread Zika to their eggs – study
This vertical transmission from female mosquito to her eggs may help the virus survive even when conditions are poor
PH begins school-based dengue immunization
Critics however slam the health department for its unusual decision to provide the dengue vaccine to millions of Filipino children just a few months after getting regulatory approval
Eric Tayag gets new DOH post
Health Secretary Janette Garin says Director Eric Tayag prefers being in regional offices – perfect for his new role leading the department s Bureau of Local Health Development
Africa's uneven health care becomes easy prey for Ebola
While nations like Ivory Coast Kenya and South Africa have well equipped hospitals with specialist units and high tech labs vast expanses of the continent remain health care deserts
PH 'exported' measles to other countries
The health department records 6 287 laboratory confirmed cases of measles for 2014
MERS alert: 11 things OFWs should do
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration asks recruitment agencies to report to the health department once they know of any case of the virus among their deployed workers abroad
Ona: Philippines is MERS-free
Health Secretary Enrique Ona says the OFW who had tested positive for MERS in the UAE has overcome the infection and is now free from the virus
DOH announces first case of MERS virus infection in PH
UPDATED The case an OFW makes the Philippines one of the first 2 countries in Asia outside the Middle East to have laboratory confirmed cases of the virus
Camels likely source of MERS virus in people – study
Research now shows the virus is extraordinarily common in camels and has been for at least 20 years
HIV-AIDS epidemic: A call to action
Since the HIV AIDS epidemic is largely borne by unprotected sex it is imperative that safe sex be promoted as much as possible
Study: Air pollution linked to low birth weight
Low birth weight below 5 5 pounds or 2 5 kilograms is linked to serious health problems including a higher risk of complications or death in the weeks right after birth as well as chronic health problems later in life
Is HIV going viral?
Since the DOH began recording HIV in 1984 there have been 10 514 reported cases of HIV in the Philippines
HIV crisis worsening in PH
There are a total of 9 163 registered HIV cases in the Philippines In March 2012 there were 313 registered new cases
Philippines is most disaster-prone in Asia
But is it at the top of the President s agenda?
