Browsing by Subject "infectious diseases"

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    • Boracay residents question swimming ban 

      Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 18, 2020, on page A5)
      As many areas shift to loosened quarantine measures, several residents of Boracay have questioned the continued ban on swimming along the island’s famous white beach. They called on the local government of Malay town in ...

    • Carp an indicator of water pollution 

      (The Manila Times, September 23, 2016, on page B8)
      In a study conducted by Dr. Michelle Grace Paraso of the UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine, carp was found to have a potential use as a biomarker in detecting the level of pollutants in the country’s water resources. The ...

    • China: Virus not for SCS expansion 

      Associated Press (AP) (The Philippine Star, May 26, 2020, on page 8)
      China’s foreign minister has dismissed claims that the country is exploiting the coronavirus outbreak to expand its footprint in the South China Sea, labeling such accusations as “sheer nonsense.” State Councilor and Foreign ...

    • Disease threatens Sorsogon aquaculture industry 

      Escandor, Juan Jr.; Arevalo, Gil Francis (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 19, 2004, on page B2)
      The deadly white spot syndrome virus has infected prawn farms here, threatening to wipe out Sorsogon's aquaculture industry. The WSSV was first reported in 1993 in China and Japan and the disease has spread to the other ...

    • Dolphin washed ashore dies 

      Checa, Stephen Louie (Panay News, August 24, 2015, on page 5)
      A young spinner dolphin found in the shoreline between Sitio Igbangto, Mabasa, Patnongon town and Zaragoza, Bugasong town Friday morning last week died 3 a. m. the following day. According to Paolo Magabilin of the Bugasong ...

    • Farmers, fisherfolk also COVID-19 front-liners 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 28, 2020, on page A11)
      While our health wor­kers are our recognized front-liners in addres­sing COVID-19, farmers and fisherfolk are also front-liners. This is because they produce the food we need to survive. With healthy food, our immune systems ...

    • Fish expert warns fish farmers of fish diseases, advises preventive measures 

      (Panay News, October 26, 2018, on page C11)
      Dr. Leobert dela Peña, SEAFDEC/AQD Research Division Head, warns fish farmers of diseases common in farmed fish. “Preventive measure is still the best approach,” he said. The warning was conveyed by dela Peña during the ...

    • Fish scientists move to address disease outbreaks in SE Asia 

      (The Daily Guardian, September 25, 2018, on page 7)
      AQUA production has grown rapidly but unsustainable aquaculture practices pose serious threats to the sustainability of aquaculture in the region. The unsustainable aquaculture practices led to the emergence of disease ...

    • Going beyond business as usual in saving endangered species 

      Lim, Theresa Mundita S. (BusinessMirror, May 24, 2020, on page A7)
      The Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) joined the international community in observing the Endangered Species Day last week, and urged reflections on the actions to be taken to reverse biodiversity decline across the ...

    • Mangroves potential lab for antibiotics 

      Ronda, Rainier Allan (The Philippine Star, February 9, 2017, on page B-9)
      Philippine mangrove ecosystems have abundant bacteria whose bioactive compounds can be used to produce powerful antibiotics, according to research conducted by the University of the Philippines in Los Baños (UPLB) and ...

    • Probiotics products for shrimp culture becoming very popular 

      Fernandez, Rudy A. (The Philippine Star, September 8, 2000, on page B-2)
      Probiotics are increasingly becoming popular as a tool in preventing bacterial infection in farmed shrimp. They are commercially available, within easy reach of fish farmers for use in their farms. Probiotics, as explained ...

    • Water from Butuanon River tests negative for poliovirus 

      JJL (SunStar Philippines, April 14, 2020, on page 3)
      More than 200 water samples taken from the Butuanon River in Mandaue City tested negative for the poliovirus. After initial reports that the Butuanon River was contaminated with the poliovirus, the Metropolitan Cebu Water ...