DOOR-TO-DOOR VACCINATION

20 suspected measles cases each day – DOH

ILOILO City – Recording 20 suspected measles cases each day since declaring an outbreak last week, the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas is poised to conduct a house-to-house vaccination campaign. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease. It remains a major cause of death among young children despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine.

One person positive of measles could infect 20 others or even more, says Dr. Mary Jane Juanico of the Department of Health – Region 6.