MANILA – The alleged “international health concern” making the rounds on social media has yet to be verified by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Department of Health (DOH) said.
In a statement on Friday, DOH said reliable sources of information currently do not support circulating social media posts about an alleged international health concern that allegedly originated from China.
“Kasalukuyang hindi sinusuportahan ng mga maaasahang mapagkukunan ng impormasyon ang kumakalat na mga social media post tungkol sa isang diumanoy international health concern,” DOH said.
“Wala itong kumpirmasyon mula sa binanggit na bansa o sa World Health Organization (WHO),” the Department added.
The DOH also noted that the Philippines is an active member of the WHO network that follows the International Health Regulations (IHR), which gives updates on international health concerns.
“Ang mga disease surveillance systems ng Pilipinas ay nasa lugar at gumagana. Aktibong bineberipika ng DOH ang lahat ng impormasyon, at pananatilihin naming updated ang publikong Pilipino,” the DOH said.
“Mangyaring huwag magbahagi ng mga kaduda-dudang website o online sources. Huwag tayong magpakalat ng maling impormasyon at kalituhan,” it added.
DOH’s statement addressed social media claims about a new epidemic allegedly overwhelming hospitals and crematories in China involving influenza A, HMPV, mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19.
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has earlier dismissed the social media rumors as “fake news.”/PN
