The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public last Friday that there are no new infections of Henipavirus in the Philippines since 2014 — this as India currently struggles to contain the rare but highly deadly disease.
Health workers wearing protective gears shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital in Kozhikode in south Indian state of Kerala on September 16, 2023.MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Friday assured the public that there have been no new cases of Henipavirus infection in the Philippines since 2014, even as India grapples with the rare yet highly fatal disease.. There is also no known vacine for the virus.
"Based on the investigation, reported cases developed signs and symptoms after exposure to horses and/or its meat... Since then, no similar health events or suspect cases have been reported to the Epidemiology Bureau."difficulty breathing During a joint field investigation, around 17 suspect cases of the virus were also detected in April 2014. Eight of them fully recovered while the other nine died.
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