Health expert wants to include men in HPV infection control

Manila: Men can also get human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a health issue that is common among women as it often leads to cervical cancer. In a media forum on Thursday, Philippine Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology vice president Martha Millar-Aquino said the male population must be incorporated in efforts to control HPV infection…

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Shellfish poisoning downs 31 Samar residents

TACLOBAN CITY – At least 31 residents of Parasan in Daram, Samar, fell ill after eating red tide-infected shellfish, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday. Of the victims, 20 were rushed to the Samar Provincial Hospital in Catbalogan City on Wednesday, while 11 were treated at the rural health unit for minor symptoms….

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