Cordillera measles cases increase by 110 percent
>> Sunday, March 2, 2025
BAGUIO CITY -- The Cordillera Dept. of Health regional office here reported measles rubella cases in the region increased 100 percent first five weeks of the year compared to similar cases recorded during the previous year.
Victoria Malicdan, Nurse V of the DOH-CAR’s regional epidemiology and surveillance unit, said that from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1, 2025, there were 12 measles rubella cases that were reported from the different parts of the region compared to the only six cases that were recorded during the same period last year.
Benguet had the highest number of measles rubella cases with four followed by Abra and Apayao with two cases and Baguio, Mountain Province and Kalinga with one case each while Ifugao had no case to date.
Victoria Malicdan, Nurse V of the DOH-CAR’s regional epidemiology and surveillance unit, said that from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1, 2025, there were 12 measles rubella cases that were reported from the different parts of the region compared to the only six cases that were recorded during the same period last year.
Benguet had the highest number of measles rubella cases with four followed by Abra and Apayao with two cases and Baguio, Mountain Province and Kalinga with one case each while Ifugao had no case to date.
Last year, Benguet also recorded the highest measles rubella cases with three followed by Baguio City with two cases and Kalinga with one.
Ifugao, Abra, Apayao and Mountain province and no measles rubella cases during the first five weeks of 2024.
Malicadan said age range of cases was from seven months to 52 years old where six of the cases tested negative of measles or rubella.
Ten of reported cases or 83 percent were males while the rest of the cases were females.
There were no measles rubella-related deaths that were reported during the two reckoning periods.
Rubella is a contagious viral infection that occurs most often in children and young adults. The virus is the leading vaccine-preventable cause of birth defects. Rubella infection in pregnant women may cause fetal death or congenital defects known as congenital rubella syndrome.
Among signs and symptoms of measles rubella are low-grade fever, headache, mild pink eye (redness or swelling of the white of the eye), general discomfort, swollen and enlarged lymph nodes, cough and runny nose.
Most children and adults who get rubella usually have mild illness with a rash starting on the face. Up to 70% of women who get rubella may experience arthritis.
The most serious complication from rubella infection is the harm it can cause a developing baby. -- PIO
Malicadan said age range of cases was from seven months to 52 years old where six of the cases tested negative of measles or rubella.
Ten of reported cases or 83 percent were males while the rest of the cases were females.
There were no measles rubella-related deaths that were reported during the two reckoning periods.
Rubella is a contagious viral infection that occurs most often in children and young adults. The virus is the leading vaccine-preventable cause of birth defects. Rubella infection in pregnant women may cause fetal death or congenital defects known as congenital rubella syndrome.
Among signs and symptoms of measles rubella are low-grade fever, headache, mild pink eye (redness or swelling of the white of the eye), general discomfort, swollen and enlarged lymph nodes, cough and runny nose.
Most children and adults who get rubella usually have mild illness with a rash starting on the face. Up to 70% of women who get rubella may experience arthritis.
The most serious complication from rubella infection is the harm it can cause a developing baby. -- PIO
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