Health Secretary Francisco Duque on Thursday evening announced the first case of influenza A (H1N1) in the Philippines. Duque, who is currently at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, said in a teleconference that a Filipina patient who came from a trip abroad last May 18 tested positive for the A (H1N1) virus. [...]

The World Health Organization is investigating an Australian researcher’s claim that the swine flu virus circling the globe may have been created as a result of human error. Adrian Gibbs, 75, who collaborated on research that led to the development of Roche Holding AG’s Tamiflu drug, said in an interview Tuesday that he intends to [...]

Mga tao nga naman. Hindi maintindihan kung anu talaga ang gusto sa buhay… walang kakuntentuhan! Bakit ko nasabi? Eh paano ba naman nung panahong sobrang init eh halos lahat humiling na sana umulan naman para lumamig… Tapos ngayong ulan naman ng ulan eh sana naman daw eh tumigil na at umaraw na! Anu ba yan… [...]

Another influenza pandemic is threatening the world. The World Health Organization  has already warned the governments to prepare for the worst as the Swine Flu spreads and claims the life of a baby outside of Mexico. As your resident Doctor, it’s my social responsibility to educate everyone about the influenza. Taken directly from the Department [...]

Hindi naman lingid sa kaalaman natin na patuloy ang pagtaas ng lahat ng bilihin, hindi lang sa Pilipinas kong Mahal kundi kasama na din ang mga banyagang bansa. Napansin ko lang na kahit madami na ang naghihikahos sa hirap eh madami pa din akong kakilala na panay ang porma. Yung mga tipong iipunin nila ang [...]

Governments around the world are now scrambling to prevent another pandemic. The new threath is the H1N1, a subtype of the Influenza virus. This virus has already killed hundreds in Mexico since March 2009 and infections of the H1N1 has already been reported in the United States. Today, the Department of Health (DOH) clarifies that [...]