00:00The Department of Health, or DOH, does not stop its campaign against TIGDAS.
00:05That's why the agency is continuously launching a wide-ranging measles catch-up immunization
00:11in Metro Manila, even in other parts of the country.
00:14Bian Manalo of PTV Manila with the national news live.
00:19Bian?
00:20Princess, the Department of Health's reminder to the public from TIGDAS
00:26More than 300% of cases of TIGDAS were reported in Quezon City this year
00:32compared to the previous year based on the results of the Quezon City Epidemic Surveillance Division.
00:41More than 100 cases of TIGDAS or measles were reported in the city this year.
00:46The most affected are children under the age of 5.
00:50In these cases, 60% were not yet vaccinated or the vaccine against TIGDAS was not yet complete.
00:57That's why the DOH and the local government are asking the public to visit the nearest health center
01:04in their area for additional information about the free vaccine.
01:09According to the last report of the DOH,
01:11the number of cases of measles or rubella from January to March 1 of this year reached more than 300,000.
01:18That's more than 30% compared to the same period last year.
01:24Although the number of cases is increasing,
01:26the spread of TIGDAS through vaccines will be stopped
01:30and the cleanliness of the body and surroundings will be different.
01:36These complications can be avoided if children are vaccinated against TIGDAS.
01:42The vaccination of measles, mumps, and rubella for children from 9 to 12 months is still ongoing in health centers.
01:53Princess, aside from Metro Manila, the Department of Health is also targeting
01:57to conduct a wide-ranging measles catch-up immunization in different parts of the Philippines
02:03to stop the spread of TIGDAS.
02:06And that's the update.
02:07Back to you, Princess.
02:08Thank you very much, Bian Manalo of PTV Manila.
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