As the start of the flu season approaches, the Communication and Engagement Office (CE Office) of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) initiated the seventh episode of RITM Live: Ask the Expert series focusing on influenza or “flu” and its possible complications last June 07, 2023. Live guest expert, RITM Head of the Acute continue reading : RITM Live focuses on Influenza and its complications
Laboratory personnel from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) successfully passed the training on next-generation sequencing (NGS) hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) at RITM from September 19-23, 2022. Eight (8) RITM laboratory personnel – three (3) from the Molecular Biology Laboratory (MBL) and five (5) from the Philippine National Influenza Center (PNIC) continue reading : RITM strengthens its sequencing capacity
Eight (8) laboratory staff from the RITM Virology Department and Molecular Biology Laboratory (MBL) trained on the use of Multiplex PCR assay for the detection of Influenza and SARS-CoV-2, under the supervision of experts from the California Department of Public Health on July 18, 2022 to July 22, 2022. The United States Centers for Disease continue reading : RITM trains on using multiplex PCR assay for Influenza and SARS-CoV-2 detection
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), through its Virology Department and Surveillance response Unit (SRU), conducted a refresher training on the procedures for Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) Surveillance on May 27, 2022 at the Bellevue Hotel, Alabang. Thirty (30) medical and health professionals from various hospitals, health centers, and Regional Epedimiology Surveillance Units within the continue reading : RITM conducts refresher training on Influenza Surveillance
The Philippine National Influenza Center (PNIC) of the Department of Virology, housed in the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), recently held the Laboratory Updates on Severe Respiratory and other Viral Diseases in Human and Animals relating to the One Health concept last April 3 at the Vivere Hotel, Alabang. According to the Centers for continue reading : PNIC conducts seminar on severe respiratory and other viral diseases for Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (RADDL) staff and Influenza Surveillance Officers
One late night in 2016, Virginia Manalo, mother of two, found herself on the receiving end of a frantic call from a relative. She was told that her 7-year-old son, Julian, had fallen ill to a high grade fever. A fever that almost triggered a convulsion. Julian was quickly rushed to the hospital for emergency continue reading : The Fight Against Pneumonia Continues…