‘Super Flu’: DOH not alarmed but cautions Filipinos traveling abroad

MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) is “not alarmed” by reports of a “super flu” spreading abroad, but advised Filipinos traveling to temperate countries to take extra precautions such as vaccinations. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said on Wednesday that the Philippines had already detected 17 cases of the new flu variant last year, but all patients have recovered. “We’ve actually detected about July, August, about 17 cases that were determined to be of the new subclass of the super flu. All of them have recovered,” Herbosa said during a Palace press briefing. He said influenza remains a seasonal and […]... Keep on reading: ‘Super Flu’: DOH not alarmed but cautions Filipinos traveling abroad