DOH

The Department of Health is prepared for the possible entry of the Nipah virus following outbreaks in India and Bangladesh. Surveillance continues at airports and seaports, with no new cases in the country since 2014. The public is advised to avoid close contact with bats and sick animals.

08 gennaio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

The Department of Health stated that the presence of a "super flu" variant in the Philippines is not alarming, but advised Filipinos traveling to North America and the United Kingdom to get the northern hemisphere vaccine amid rising cases in the US and Europe.