DOH declares measles outbreak in Metro Manila

Rappler.com reports: “The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, 6 February, confirmed a measles outbreak in the National Capital Region (NCR): ‘We are declaring an outbreak as cases have increased in the past weeks and to strengthen surveillance of new cases and alert mothers and caregivers to be more vigilant,’ Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a statement. Data from the DOH Epidemiology Bureau showed that from 1 to 19 January, the number of measles cases in NCR has reached 196—much higher than the 20 cases recorded during the same period in 2018.”