Public urged to practice basic health protocols

 

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The City Health Services Office (CHSO) urged both residents and tourists to continue practicing basic health protocols to prevent them from either contracting or passing on to others transmissible illnesses that might compromise their health.

Dr. Donabel Tubera-Panes of the CHSO epidemiology and surveillance unit advised people who are not feeling well to voluntarily wear a face mask, practice regular handwashing and sanitation and more importantly, seek medical attention from the nearest health facility for proper diagnosis.

The medical officer made the pronouncement after confirming that the city had around 18 cases of the so-called ‘super flu’, with the first case detected on October 15, 2025.

Panes reports that most of those who contracted ‘super flu’ are children, comprising 66 percent of those afflicted and that most of them are females, primarily because of their health-seeking behavior.

However, she said that all the 18 recorded ‘super flu’ cases in the city have already recovered from the cold day illness. She further advised that it is important for people to observe a healthy lifestyle by taking in nutritious foods to strengthen their immune system and avoid contracting illnesses that might affect their daily routine.

For her part, City Health Officer Dr. Celia Flor Brillantes reminded people to shift their eating habits by avoiding fatty foods which might affect their overall health.

She pointed out that a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition should be the guidepost of people in choosing their food with more vegetables, fruits and white meat instead of the usual red meat.

Brillantes also reminded people to have themselves vaccinated with the available anti-flu vaccines for them to have an added layer of protection from the flu virus during the cold season for them to stay healthy and be productive. (Baguio-PIO)