Question 1

As of late June 2024, how many dengue cases and deaths had been recorded in the Philippines for the first half of the year, representing a significant increase from the previous year?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 90,119 cases with 233 deaths

Question 2

What was the percentage increase in dengue cases in the Philippines for the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period in the previous year, as reported by the DOH?

Accepted Answer

19%

Question 3

Which of the following regions in the Philippines reported an increase in dengue cases over the past six weeks leading up to late June 2024?

Accepted Answer

MIMAROPA, Cagayan Valley, Western Visayas

Question 4

According to the Department of Health (DOH), what is the primary reason cited for the increase in dengue cases in the Philippines during the rainy season?

Accepted Answer

Breeding of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in stagnant water

Question 5

As of August 19, 2024, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed a new mpox case. What was notable about this particular case regarding its origin?

Accepted Answer

The patient had no travel history outside the Philippines.

Question 6

The DOH reported two additional mpox cases in Metro Manila on August 26, 2024. What clade of the mpox virus was confirmed in these cases?

Accepted Answer

MPXV Clade II

Question 7

What is the total number of laboratory-confirmed mpox cases in the Philippines as of the DOH announcement on August 26, 2024, since July 2022?

Accepted Answer

12

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT listed as a symptom of mpox by the DOH?

Accepted Answer

Persistent dry cough

Question 9

In March 2024, the DOH announced the expected arrival of a significant quantity of pertussis vaccines. Approximately how many doses were anticipated to arrive by June 2024?

Accepted Answer

800,000 to 1 million doses

Question 10

The pentavalent vaccine, for which pertussis vaccine doses are a component, also provides protection against which four other diseases?

Accepted Answer

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenza type B

Question 11

As of late June 2024, what percentage of eligible children in the Philippines were considered fully immunized according to partial Field Health Services Information System (FHSIS) data for 2024?

Accepted Answer

61%

Question 12

The Philippines has made progress in reducing the number of zero-dose children. From approximately 1 million in 2021, how many zero-dose children were recorded by 2023?

Accepted Answer

163,000

Question 13

What is the name of the school-based immunization program reinstated by the DOH in 2024, offering vaccines for measles, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria, and HPV?

Accepted Answer

Bakuna Eskwela

Question 14

Which region in the Philippines implemented the 'Reaching Every Purok' (REP) strategy to expand immunization access to remote communities as part of the National Immunization Acceleration Plan for 2024-2025?

Accepted Answer

Region 3

Question 15

As of June 2024, what percentage of the Philippines' estimated 112 million population was fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Food and Drug Administration data?

Accepted Answer

70%

Question 16

The DOH has not yet monitored the presence of a specific new COVID-19 variant in the Philippines, nicknamed 'Nimbus'. What is its scientific designation?

Accepted Answer

NB.1.8.1

Philippines Health Crisis: Dengue Surge, Mpox Cases Rise, and Pertussis Vaccine Dearth

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