In UAE, If You Are Infected with Corona Virus, Your Bill Is Free

Whether they have insurance or not, novel coronavirus (nCoV) patients in the UAE will be treated for free, health authorities assured.

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In a recent Dubai Health Authority (DHA) circular issued to hospitals based on directives from the Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap), all DHA-licensed health facilities must consider suspected or confirmed cases of the 2019-nCoV as emergency cases.

The circular stated that all health facilities must classify the cases in two categories: one for those with insurance coverage and another where insurance coverage is unavailable.

"If the patient has insurance, the cases shall be treated as emergencies according to insurance regulation and insurance companies will honour any claims received," it noted.

Meanwhile, for those who are not insured, "the cases shall still be considered emergencies and suspected or confirmed cases will not bear any payment of healthcare costs at any healthcare facilities."

The move aims to ensure the health and safety of the community and to contain patients with confirmed or suspected infection, and provide them with proper health services.

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Currently there are five nCoV-positive patients in the UAE, including a four-member Chinese family and a Chinese tourist.

Recently, one of them--a 73-year-old woman from China--has recovered from coronavirus. She thanked the Emirati health officials for the care provided to her and to the three members of her family.

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8 Filipinos in contact with Chinese couple from Wuhan experience flu-like symptom

Eight persons who came in close contact with the Chinese couple from Wuhan have been placed under observation after exhibiting flu-like symptom, an official from the Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau (DOH-EB) disclosed.

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On Monday, February 3, DOH-EB Director Chito Avelino disclosed that eight of the 80 patients under investigation (PUIs) had contacted the couple who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (nCoV).

“Doon sa PUIs na reported today, may nakita tayo sa contact tracing, may nagkaroon ng symptoms ng ubo at sipon. At eto (walo) ay nakasama sa bilang natin ngayon,” Avelino said.

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In a press conference on Sunday, February 2, health officials confirmed the first nCoV death in the Philippines: a 44-year-old male who died on Saturday, February 1.  While the patient was stable and showed signs of improvement in his last few days, his condition deteriorated within his last 24 hours resulting to his demise.

It was disclosed that the country recorded two confirmed cases in the Philippines: a 38-year-old Chinese female and her companion, a 44-year-old Chinese male. Both patients are from Wuhan, China and arrived in the Philippines via Hong Kong last January 21. They were both admitted for isolation and supportive treatment at the San Lazaro Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

The DOH-EB is currently conducting contact tracing of passengers aboard the flights of the two positive cases. It has secured the manifestos of the flights and is in close coordination with the concerned airlines. Contact tracing activities are ongoing in Cebu and Dumaguete, and in other places where the patients stayed and traveled to.

“The Philippine Government has already implemented a temporary travel ban for travelers coming from China, Macao, and Hong Kong. DOH is monitoring every development on the 2019-nCoV very closely and is taking proactive measures to contain the spread of this virus in our country. This health event is fast-evolving and fluid. We are continuously recalibrating our plans and efforts as the situation develops,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.

“We are providing the public with constant updates and advisories as frequently as possible, so all I ask from the public now is to heed the advisories from official DOH channels and to refrain from sharing unverified and unvalidated information. I assure the public that we will keep you abreast of any information that we have,” he added.

Meanwhile, in China, a woman with coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby girl, giving hope to thousands of people amid the nCoV scare.

A mother with #coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby in NE China's Harbin Sixth People's Hospital. The newborn tested negative for the virus.

The mother and her baby girl are in stable condition.❤️ pic.twitter.com/AuDeuzvL2a

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) February 3, 2020

Video: Woman with pneumonia gives birth to healthy baby in NE China pic.twitter.com/187s7vNjUV

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) February 3, 2020

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Duterte orders temporary travel ban on travelers from China amid nCoV threat

Amid the current novel coronavirus (nCoV) President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a temporary travel ban on all travelers coming from mainland China and its special administrative regions Hong Kong and Macau.

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In an interview with Dobol B sa News TV, Senator Bong Go announced the president's order.

"Sa ngayon ay mag-i-implement na ng temporary travel ban on travelers coming from any part of China and its special administrative regions on top of the existing temporary travel ban imposed on those coming from Hubei province and other affected areas. Taking into consideration the concerns raised by key government officials and health experts, the President made a decision and has agreed to adopt this recommendation and implement it immediately as additional precautionary measure to protect the Filipinos," he said.

"Magkakaroon tayo ng temporary ban banning the entry of any person except Filipino citizens and holders of permanent resident visa issued by the Philippine government directly coming from China and its special administrative regions. Kung ibang bansa naman ang pinanggalingan mo pero nanggaling ka sa China within 14 days before arrival at hindi ka Pilipino o Philippine resident, hindi ka makakapasok sa Pilipinas," he further explained.

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In a press conference on Sunday, February 2, health officials confirmed the first nCoV death in the Philippines: a 44-year-old male who died on Saturday, February 1.  While the patient was stable and showed signs of improvement in his last few days, his condition deteriorated within his last 24 hours resulting to his demise.

It was disclosed that the country recorded two confirmed cases: a 38-year-old Chinese female and her companion, a 44-year-old Chinese male. Both patients are from Wuhan, China and arrived in the Philippines via Hong Kong last January 21. They were both admitted for isolation and supportive treatment at the San Lazaro Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

The DOH's Epidemiology Bureau (EB) is urrently conducting contact tracing of passengers aboard the flights of the two positive cases. EB has secured the manifestos of the flights and is in close coordination with the concerned airlines. Contact tracing activities are ongoing in Cebu and Dumaguete, and in other places where the patients stayed and traveled to.

“The Philippine Government has already implemented a temporary travel ban for travelers coming from China, Macao, and Hong Kong. DOH is monitoring every development on the 2019-nCoV very closely and is taking proactive measures to contain the spread of this virus in our country. This health event is fast-evolving and fluid. We are continuously recalibrating our plans and efforts as the situation develops,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.

“We are providing the public with constant updates and advisories as frequently as possible, so all I ask from the public now is to heed the advisories from official DOH channels and to refrain from sharing unverified and unvalidated information. I assure the public that we will keep you abreast of any information that we have,” he added.

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BREAKING: 2 islands near Bataan eyed as quarantine facilities for OFWs from China

The Department of Health (DOH) is eyeing two military facilities as possible quarantine areas for hundreds of Filipinos who are coming home from Wuhan, Hubei, China.

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In an interview, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana told reporters that the Department of Health (DOH) officials is looking at the naval station on Caballo Island and the Drug Rehabilitation Center in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

It can be recalled that the facility on Caballo Island served as the quarantine area for over a hundred Pinoy soldiers when they arrived in the country after a mision in Liberia amid the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The center in Fort Magsaysay, on the other hand, was built to house up to 10,000 drug dependents who were expected to surrender to the government in its “war on drugs".

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Meanwhile, in a press conference on Sunday, February 2, health officials confirmed the first nCoV death in the Philippines: a 44-year-old male who died on Saturday, February 1.  While the patient was stable and showed signs of improvement in his last few days, his condition deteriorated within his last 24 hours resulting to his demise.

It was disclosed that the country recorded two confirmed cases in the Philippines: a 38-year-old Chinese female and her companion, a 44-year-old Chinese male. Both patients are from Wuhan, China and arrived in the Philippines via Hong Kong last January 21. They were both admitted for isolation and supportive treatment at the San Lazaro Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

The DOH's Epidemiology Bureau (EB) is urrently conducting contact tracing of passengers aboard the flights of the two positive cases. EB has secured the manifestos of the flights and is in close coordination with the concerned airlines. Contact tracing activities are ongoing in Cebu and Dumaguete, and in other places where the patients stayed and traveled to.

“The Philippine Government has already implemented a temporary travel ban for travelers coming from China, Macao, and Hong Kong. DOH is monitoring every development on the 2019-nCoV very closely and is taking proactive measures to contain the spread of this virus in our country. This health event is fast-evolving and fluid. We are continuously recalibrating our plans and efforts as the situation develops,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said.

“We are providing the public with constant updates and advisories as frequently as possible, so all I ask from the public now is to heed the advisories from official DOH channels and to refrain from sharing unverified and unvalidated information. I assure the public that we will keep you abreast of any information that we have,” he added.

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Breaking: DOH confirms first nCoV death in PH

The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday, February 2, the death of the first novel coronavirus (nCoV) patient in the country.

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In a press conference, health officials confirmed that the 44-year-old male died on Saturday, February 1, 2020, saying that he developed severe pneumonia aver the course of his admission. While the patient was stable and showed signs of improvement in his last few days, his condition deteriorated within his last 24 hours resulting in his demise.

It was disclosed that the country recorded two confirmed cases in the Philippines: a 38-year-old Chinese female and her companion, a 44-year-old Chinese male. Both patients are from Wuhan, China and arrived in the Philippines via Hong Kong last January 21. They were both admitted for isolation and supportive treatment at the San Lazaro Hospital in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

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“We are currently working with the Chinese Embassy to ensure the dignified management of the remains according to national and international standards to contain the disease,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III assured, telling the public that all measures needed to contain the spread of the virus is being strictly implemented and followed. 

Moreover, San Lazaro Hospital has implemented rigorous infection control protocols while caring for these patients. Both patients were isolated following strict isolation standards, and all health personnel who came in contact with them practiced stringent infection control measures and wore appropriate personal protective equipment, it was noted.

Meanwhile, the DOH's Epidemiology Bureau (EB) is urrently conducting contact tracing of passengers aboard the flights of the two positive cases. EB has secured the manifestos of the flights and is in close coordination with the concerned airlines. Contact tracing activities are ongoing in Cebu and Dumaguete, and in other places where the patients stayed and traveled to.

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“We are providing the public with constant updates and advisories as frequently as possible, so all I ask from the public now is to heed the advisories from official DOH channels and to refrain from sharing unverified and unvalidated information. I assure the public that we will keep you abreast of any information that we have,” he added.

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Take Note: 7 Signs That You May Have Kidney Infection

How sure are you that your kidneys are healthy? According to experts, there are signs that you may have kidney infection.

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"Kidney infections should not be messed around with. At the first indication that something is obviously wrong, even if it is just a mild urinary tract infection, consult your physician. It is usually much easier to tackle infections early on, than to wait and see how things turn out," Natural Food Series noted.

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And because--as Benjamin Franklin said--"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," one must be aware of the signs of having kidney failure. Some of which are:

1. Increased Urinary Frequency

Increased urinary frequency is the first obvious sign of having a urinary tract infection or kidney infection. The need to urinate several times in the space of a few minutes goes on and on until one starts to address the underlying infection.

“Urinary frequency is common to both types of infection, so this is usually one sign that needs to be observed in conjunction with others to come to a diagnosis of a kidney infection,” it was noted.

2. Blood in the Urine

When it comes to kidney infections, blood in the urine is almost always because the bacterial infection has worsened from the initial stage. 

“Inflammation along any part of the urinary tract will result in some degree of bleeding, microscopic or otherwise, but if it is highly visible and you have pain characteristic of a kidney infection, it should not be ignored. Women are more likely to see bleeding from these types of infections as there urinary tract is generally longer, with a greater surface area,” it was  explained.

3. Urgency Of Urination

People with kidney infections tend to lose the ability to hold their urine, making it necessary for them to go to the nearest washroom immediately.

4. Lower Back Pain 

People with kidney disease also experience lower back pain.

“Based on the anatomical position of the kidneys, any process that causes inflammation of this organ, such as an infection will occur with associated pain. The pain may be dull and throbbing, or more intense and penetrating. Regardless, this is a very reliable indicator that you probably have a kidney infection, especially if it occurs with other symptoms such as urinary frequency,” it was explained.

5. Nausea And Vomiting

When nausea and vomiting occur with other common symptoms of kidney infections such as back pain and urinary frequency, one should not ignore it and should immediately seek medical attention.

6. Fever

Kidney infections tend to develop after one have been sitting on a urinary track infections for a while and more likely to occur with fever.

“A fever is indicative that your body is gripping with an infection and actively trying to get control of it. Do not be afraid to use over-the-counter fever reducers to reduce your body temperature, as fever is not something that you need to wait out- that belief is an old wives tale,” it was advised.

7. Cloudy Urine

While cloudy urine is more commonly associated with the presence of a sexually transmitted infection, a high bacterial density could also cause cloudiness in the urine if a kidney infection is left long enough.

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Start now! 5 Amazing Benefits of Meditation

When was the last time you meditated? According to studies, regular meditation gives so much benefit to our well-being.

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"Meditation has immersed health benefits to the body and mind," Natural Food Series disclosed. "Meditation comes with a range of benefits for one’s physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing and everyone should include it as an essential practice in their lifestyle."

In a study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, meditation is defined as "being non-judgmentally aware of the experiences in the present moment."

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Here are eight amazing reasons why regular meditation is good for the health:

1. Lowers incidence of depression

Multiple studies showed that meditation yield amazing results in lowering the incidence of depression. Some of these researches are the one conducted in a  middle school and the one that was done on formerly diagnosed patients with depression. Both studies found that meditation significantly lowers down the depressed mood levels and controls ruminative thinking and negative automatic thoughts.

2. Good for the working memory

Significant increase in working memory, executive functioning, and visuospatial processing was observed in participants who had underwent four sessions of meditation training. Such only means that meditation is very useful even for students who find it hard to concentrate or thereafter, memorize a concept.

3. Improves mood

Nottingham Trent University of UK researched on the benefits of meditation training on people with low mood. The study found that that participants with low mood; and decreased satisfaction, with the quality of life when underwent meditation training, felt better and their overall psychological well-being was increased.

4. Reduces Substance and Alcohol Abuse

Vipassana type of meditation was used in the studies conducted in incarcerated populations. The result showed that it significantly reduced substance abuse and excessive alcohol intake.

5. Extremely Useful in Dealing with ADHD

An intervention-based study conducted on 50 adult patients with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) showed terrific results on the effectiveness of meditation. 

"The group was exposed to a therapy known as Mindfulness-based cognitive therap. The result showed a significant decrease in impulsivity, hyperactivity, and enhanced skill of ‘acting-with-awareness’," it was disclosed.

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Warning: Pets Can Carry Harmful Germs That Make People Sick

"Keeping pets healthy keeps people healthy too," one of the leading health organizations in America disclosed.

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According to the  Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), your beloved pets can also bring peril to your health.

"Pets sometimes carry harmful germs that can make people sick. The diseases people get from animals are called zoonotic diseases," the CDC warned.

"It is hard to know which animals could be carrying zoonotic diseases, especially since animals carrying these germs can often look healthy and normal," it added.

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With this, here are some of the tips on how you can keep your pets healthy:

Regular pet checkup

To help your pets stay in good health, you must regularly take them to a veterinarian for a checkup.

Keep pets clean

Your beloved pets can pass germs to you if you do not keep them neat. 

Practice good hygiene around your pets to protect them from diseases. In that way, they will not pass illness-causing germs to you, as well.

Be aware of diseases from animals

Awareness on the diseases that can be brought by animals is also important.

"Learn about diseases different types of animals can spread–just in case," it was noted.

Find out how pets transmit diseases to human:

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Take Note: 5 Amazing Health Benefits Of Eating Potato

Do you love eating potato? If yes, then you are benefitting so much from this delicious root crop.

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According to Natural Food Benefits, there are a number of healthy reasons why you should potatoes.

“Potatoes are beneficial in much more ways than you can think of. Perhaps no menu is complete without incorporating potato. Be it chips, fries, vegetables, snacks or any other food, potatoes find their place in one recipe or the other…. If you also love to crunch this tuber, then here are given some extra reasons to savor potatoes even more,” it was noted.

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Here are some of the benefits that you can get from potatoes:

Good source of vitamins 

Potatoes are rich source of vitamins and nutrients; including vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, and dietary fiber. In addition, the food could also help prevent cancer in glands and organs with epithelial tissue due to its high Vitamin A content.

Good for the stomach

Potatoes help cure stomach ulcers and inflamed conditions of the colon.

Energy source

Potato is the most efficient food for energy production. Moreover, the energy produced through potato gets stored as glycogen in muscle and liver; and unctions as a readily available energy during prolonged, strenuous exercise.

Can reduce risk of heart attack

Potatoes help improve resistance to heart attack and stroke. Its potassium content maintains fluid and electrolyte balance in the body cells.

Control blood sugar levels

Potatoes are good for diabetics because these help control blood sugar levels.

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