Did You Know: DOH notes fewer cases of measles-rubella

A total of 1,964 suspected cases of measles-rubella were reported nationwide from Jan. 1 to Aug. 5 this year, according to the Department of Health.

Of these cases, 28 or 1.43 percent were classified as confirmed measles, while 329 cases or 16.75 percent were classified as rubella (german measles).

The measles cases were 41.67 percent lower than the 48 cases during the same period last year, while the rubella cases were 257.61 percent higher than the 92 cases reported the previous year. —Marielle Medina