PREVENTABLE The Department of Health (DOH) is calling on local governments to conduct “catch-up vaccination” drives especially for children to help prevent the spread of pertussis, a subject of a DOH information drive shown here in San Juan City on March 25, 2024. INQUIRER file photo / LYN RILLON
MANILA, Philippines — The provincial government of Cavite has declared a state of calamity in response to an outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.
In accordance with Resolution No. 3050-2024, issued on Wednesday, authorities have recorded 36 confirmed cases of pertussis within the province, resulting in six fatalities.
Cavite said pertussis cases have been recorded in these cities and municipalities:
- City of Bacoor – 6 cases; 1 dead
- City of Trece Martines – 6 cases
- City of General Trias – 5 cases; 2 dead
- Municipality of General Mariano Alvarez – 4 cases
- City of Carmona – 3 cases; 1 dead
- Municipality of Silang – 3 cases
- City of Dasmariñas – 2 cases
- Municipality of Kawit – 2 cases
- City of Imus – 2 cases; 1 dead
- City of Cavite – 1 case
- City of Tagaytay – 1 case
- Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo – 1 case; 1 dead
The provincial government said Resolution 3050 was signed and issued after the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council recommended that the province be placed under a state of calamity to contain the outbreak.
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Copy of the resolution was posted on the Facebook page of the provincial capitol.
Following the release of the resolution, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan agreed with the declaration.