Philippines: 2010 Measles cases

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Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/187361/h...ao-maguindanao

Health officials on alert over measles rise in Lanao, Maguindanao
03/30/2010 | 09:43 PM

Health officials in Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao provinces are on alert over a rise in the number of measles cases there.

The number of cases rose despite vaccinations, Radio dzXL reported, citing Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Health secretary Dr. Kadil Sinolinding.

At least 39 residents in the two provinces had been recorded to have measles. The youngest is an eight-month-old baby.

Most of those afflicted are staying in evacuation centers in the wake of recent fighting in Maguindanao, Sinolinding said.

The Department of Health has started an investigation into the incident, the report said. - RJAB Jr., GMANews.TV

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Measles cases 351.8% higher this year, says DoH
By JENNY F. MANONGDO
April 9, 2010, 4:34pm

The Department of Health (DoH) released Friday its latest data on measles incidence in the country which has reached 1,473 from Jan. 1 to March 27 this year, which is 351.8 percent higher than the number of cases in the same period last year.

Health experts recorded a total of 3,648 suspect measles cases but discarded 1,380 as non-measles while the results of 795 are pending in the laboratory.

The DoH recorded eight deaths resulting from the disease during the covered period this year while there were only three deaths in 2009 in the same given period.

The DoH said five of the fatalities were less than 12 months of age and two cases belonged to the one to four years age group. One case belonged to the 10 to 14 years age range.

The list identified the regions with the most number of measles cases. These included the National Capital Region (NCR), Calabarzon, Central Luzon and Bicol. Outbreaks of laboratory-confirmed measles were also seen in NCR, Ilocos region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon and CAR.

The other day, DoH Secretary Esperanza I. Cabral said cases have to go down in the following weeks before the DoH can declare that the measles season is over.

National Epidemiology Center (NEC) chief Dr. Eric Tayag said measles is transmitted through airborne droplets. Compared to influenza, one person afflicted with measles can affect 12 to 18 other children or people.

A sick person can transmit the disease to another person even four days before the onset of rashes and five days after the rashes appear. The typical incubation period of measles is 10 days.

?But even without the rash, a child with measles is already infectious,? Tayag warned.

Earlier, Tayag disclosed that the most severe complications caused by measles are disorders of the brain such as Encephalitis and Panencephalitis.

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Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=...0422.htm&no=87

DOH 2 says measles outbreak in Santiago City now contained

by Thelma C. Bicarme

Tuguegarao City (22 April) -- The Cagayan Valley Department of Health has allayed fears of the public of possible spread of the measles disease in the region saying the reported measles outbreak in Santiago City, has been contained through the massive vaccination conducted by the city health officials.

Floro Orata, Health Education Promotions Officer of DOH-CHD confirmed that there were at least seven cases reported to be positive of measles disease from January to March this year.

"One measles case can be considered as an outbreak, if there is no occurrence of the disease in the past years" he explained.

Orata explained the measles that affected the city is also known as rubeola, one of the most highly communicable infectious diseases. "It can spread through airborne droplets, and direct contact with nasal or throat secretions of infected persons', the health educator further explained.

The symptoms of measles include a fever for at least three (3) days duration, and the three C's - cough, coryza (runny nose) and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The fever may reach up to 40 degrees Celsius (105 Fahrenheit).

Infected persons are usually contagious from four (4) days before onset of signs or symptoms, and until 4 days after the onset of signs or symptoms.

Orata warned the public especially the parents to stay vigilant as children aged nine months and below are the ones mostly affected by the said virus.

He urged the parents to have their children vaccinated with measles virus vaccines before they reach their first birthday.

"Measles infection may occur in infants below 15 months of age so it is advisable to give the vaccine to infants at an earlier age", Orata added. (PIA 2) [top]

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Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/272192...udarat-village

Measles outbreak hits Kudarat village
By NONOY E. LACSON, PNA
August 13, 2010, 4:25pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY ? Local health authorities placed a community in Palimbang town in Sultan Kudarat under quarantine following a measles outbreak that already downed at least 70 children in the area.

Palimbang Mayor Abubakar Maulana said personnel from the Department of Health (DoH) and the Sultan Kudarat Provincial Health Office sealed off a portion of Barangay Poblacion in a bid to control the spread of the virus that caused the disease.

?The outbreak has so far slowed down and our health personnel are working double time to stop it from further spreading,? he said.

Maulana said they initially monitored the outbreak late last week and confirmed at least 47 cases last Monday.

He said the number of confirmed measles infection rose to at least 70 cases during the last three days but they have not recorded any casualties so far.

?I think the problem is now almost solved and we expect the patients to fully recover within the next few days,? the mayor said...

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DoH Steps up Effort on Measles

By CHARISSA M. LUCI
October 5, 2010, 6:18pm
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MANILA, Philippines ? The Department of Health (DoH) has stepped up the campaign on measles, a highly-contagious disease that is among the leading causes of deaths among children, an official said on Tuesday.
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Tayag said apart from dengue, they are keeping an eye on measles, which claimed the lives of six children between January and February this year.

The DoH recorded 878 confirmed measles cases in early this year, which is higher than last year's 222 cases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 150 people died from measles in 2008.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/280656/doh-steps-effort-measles

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Source: http://www.isria.com/pages/6_December_2010_49.php

Philippines - DOH steps up measles immunization activity

The government has strengthened its Measles Vaccine Supplementary Immunization Activity (MV SIA) in a move to bring down the incidence of the disease in the country.

This is in line with government effort to help the Philippines achieve the United Nation?s Millennium Development Goals of reducing by two-thirds the under?five mortality rate between 1990-2015...

...DOH data showed that there are 5,175 measle cases from Jan. 1 to Oct. 9 this year, of which 21 deaths have been reported...