00:00 One day after the Pertussis or Whooping Cough outbreak was declared in Iloilo City,
00:05 the city of State of Calamity was also under the threat.
00:09 This was followed by a special session held by the Iloilo City Council yesterday.
00:13 At the last date of the City Health Office,
00:15 seven confirmed cases of Pertussis were reported in the city
00:19 from the districts of Arevalo, Molo, and Haro.
00:23 Of the suspected cases,
00:25 Calamity funds can be used to buy medicines and vaccines in the State of Calamity.
00:33 The Department of Health reminded parents
00:37 to avoid kissing their babies as a precaution.
00:41 If there are flies or mosquitos, wear a face mask.
00:44 Always wash your hands.
00:46 The DOH is expecting that the additional 3 million pentavalent vaccines
00:52 that are used to fight various diseases such as Pertussis, Hepatitis B, and others.
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