Measles toll hits 136 as cases continue to rise

Measles toll hits 136 as cases continue to rise – DoH

Feb 19, 2019 12:06 am

TWO weeks since the Department of Health (DoH) declared a measles outbreak, the agency has reported 136 deaths and over 8,000 cases of the disease, and the figures continue to rise.

A father looks after his child at the Philippine Red Cross Measles Care Unit at the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila. PHOTO BY DANTE DENNIS DIOSINA JR.

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