Philippines: Davao Oriental declared malaria, filariasis free
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#1BNBC)
Health officials in Davao Oriental in the southern Philippines has declared the province free of the mosquito borne parasitic diseases, malaria and filariasis. During the ceremonial declaration and awarding on April 20 at the Provincial Capitol, DOH Undersecretary for Technical Services, Dr. Vicente Belisario, Jr., lauded Davao Oriental's feat for eliminating two major public health ["]
