No need to fear reports of respiratory illnesses in China: Philippine health chief

MANILA: Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (pic) assured Filipinos on Wednesday (Nov 29) that there is no need to panic in light of reports of an increase in respiratory illnesses in Northern China.

He was referring to a World Health Organization report published on Nov 22 regarding the increased cases of respiratory diseases and clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia among Chinese children.

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