Measles cases up by 900% in GenSan Cityhome/News/Regions/Measles cases up by 900% in GenSan CityThe number of suspected measles cases in General Santos City or GenSan in Mindanao in southern Philippines has soared by almost 900 percent, according to a report by the epidemiology bureau of the Department of Health (DoH). Meanwhile, in Quezon province, the reported cases rose by 881 percent, and laboratory tests confirmed that measles cases increased by 1,300 percent,leaving one dead. There were 14 confirmed cases out of the 265 reported ones for 2018. Last year, out of the 27 suspected cases, only one was established as measles. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that causes respiratory symptoms and a rash, but it is preventable with a vaccine.

Source: Manila Times December 12, 2018 16:29 UTC