Rappler's latest stories on infectious diseases
Experts say China virus outbreak will last months at least
Researchers estimate the coronavirus will afflict a minimum of tens of thousands of people, lasting at least several months based on the first available data
Experts warn over scale of China virus as U.S. airports start screening
Scientists from the MRC Center for Global Infectious Disease Analysis say the number of cases in Wuhan, China was likely closer to 1,700 than the 45 earlier reported
Doctors' groups push DOH moves to fight dengue
Doctors' groups emphasize 'vector control and early consultation' as key steps to combat the ongoing national dengue epidemic
Tuberculosis can be eradicated by 2045 – experts
Tuberculosis is the top infectious killer of our time, causing over 1.6 million deaths each year, says Eric Goosby, the United Nations' special envoy for the disease
DOH declares leptospirosis outbreak in several barangays
(UPDATED) Cases in several Metro Manila cities now breach the average number in the last 5 years
DOH records 60% increase in leptospirosis cases in NCR
Nationwide, the DOH also recorded a 41% increase, with 1,040 leptospirosis cases recorded as of June 16, 2018
FAST FACTS: What is leptospirosis?
The Department of Health records 1,030 leptospirosis cases nationwide from January to June 9 this year
Views of med societies weigh more than FEC, individual doctors – Garin
Ex-DOH chief Janette Garin explains why she did not heed the warning of several public health experts regarding the now-suspended dengue vaccination program that she had launched
Sanofi's advisory on dengue vaccine 'miscommunicated'?
Instead of worrying, doctors urge parents and even health practitioners to use this 'opportunity' to raise awareness on dengue
DOH, doctors say 'no need to panic' over Japanese encephalitis
The Food and Drug Administration warns parents against buying the Japanese encephalitis vaccine online Only Sanofi Pasteur is accredited to distribute the vaccine in the country
'Government has to treat HIV as national emergency' – RITM doctor
AIDS experts and persons with HIV ask government to enforce the treat all policy and provide medication to patients regardless of their infection stage
[DASH of SAS] Gonorrhea making a comeback
Gonorrhea is showing resistance to older and cheaper form of antibiotics – making it harder and in some cases impossible to treat
Ebola's long-term effects revealed
The study also confirms previous observations that Ebola virus can remain in the semen of infected men for 18 months or longer raising the specter of sexual transmission
Refugees escape war, but face new threat in Europe – germs
Health experts warn refugees are at risk of illnesses such as measles tuberculosis cholera and typhoid fever
Researchers scramble to fight 'brand new' Zika virus
The US government is appealing for all kinds of research on Zika and will draw from a pool of 97 million to fund studies on everything from how it spreads to how it causes disease to how to control the mosquitoes that spread it
British Ebola nurse now 'critically ill'
Pauline Cafferky is being treated for Ebola in the high level isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital
Liberia announces two more confirmed Ebola cases
The news came a day after Health Minister Bernice Dahn announced the first Ebola infection in Liberia for more than three months
PH bans Israel, US poultry amid bird flu outbreak
The Department of Agriculture temporarily bans poultry import from Haifa Israel and Oregon United States except for heat treated products produced before October 31 last year
Doctors slam 'poorly designed’ study on anti-dengue drug
It is our obligation to stop the expanded use of scientifically unproven treatments say the Philippine College of Physicians and the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Ebola vaccine promising in first human trials – NIH
The news comes amid the worst ever outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever which has killed 5 500 people so far mostly in West Africa
Doctor working in Sierra Leone is Italy's first Ebola case
According to the World Health Organization there are more than 5 000 people with Ebola in Sierra Leone but the real figures could be much higher
Legacy of SARS in Asia offers lessons for Ebola fight
Experts say the experience of dealing with these viruses stands Asia in generally good stead should it face an outbreak of Ebola which has yet to make it to the continent
Texas tracks 50 for Ebola, 10 at high risk
The 50 are a narrow list from an initial pool of 100 people thought to have come into contact with Thomas Eric Duncan the ebola patient
RITM on top of preparations for possible Ebola cases
Health Secretary Enrique Ona says the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and several other hospitals have enough capacity to test the deadly Ebola virus
OFWs in Ebola-hit countries monitored weekly
The Department of Foreign Affairs estimates there are about 4 200 Filipinos in Ebola hit countries of Guinea Sierra Leone and Liberia
Ebola outbreak speeds up efforts to find a vaccine
There is currently no such medication in the pipeline to treat Ebola In the meantime experts can only urge preventive measures
4 new MERS deaths, 18 more infections in Saudi
The disease which first appeared in the kingdom in September 2012 has now infected a total number 449 Saudis
MERS incubation period ends; 10 Etihad passengers untracked
Labor attachés in the Middle East have been ordered to get the Philippine addresses and contact numbers of OFWs before they return to the country
Sharon Stone kept overnight in Brazil hospital: media
The actress is said to have suffered from an infectious disease
Measles-free Philippines by 2017?
The mass immunization in September will target 13 million Filipino children
Early promise for malaria vaccine that mimics bites
An experimental vaccine for malaria has been produced showing early promise by offering complete protection to 12 human volunteers
Top virologist warns of human-to-human H7N9 bird flu
Virologist: No evidence that the deadly H7N9 bird flu has yet spread between humans but health authorities must be ready for the virus to mutate at any time
PH malaria-free by 2020?
This decrease is the lowest malaria level on record for the country in 42 years
Metro gov't hospitals on alert for leptospirosis cases
Hospitals agreed there will be no elective surgeries for the meantime priority will be given to leptospirosis patients
Health department warns of possible rise in leptospirosis cases
DOH said that cases may be lower compared to those caused by tropical storm "Ondoy" in Sept 2009 because antibiotics have already been distributed among at-risk population
Disaster and the wisdom of the crowd
It’s a brave new world full of infinite possibilities The challenge is how to harness individual efforts to achieve scale and solve big problems
HealthAlert: map, track and help stop diseases
Help stop the spread of diseases in you community by plotting disease incidents as well as factors that could contribute to the spread of diseases on this interactive map
The rich is richer
Problems of the rich world s young are spreading to poorer countries
More than half of TB cases are kids
Of 26 000 TB cases screened in 2010 more than half or 14 527 were kids
Typhoid outbreak declared in Tuburan, Cebu
As much as 400 individuals in the area reported afflicted with typhoid fever
'PH should spend more on AIDS prevention'
The Philippine government s budget for programs to prevent HIV AIDS is not enough to reach populations that are most at risk
On world cancer day: Docs target top killer diseases
A group of doctors are targeting the country s leading killers: cancer diabetes heart disease
