MANILA, Philippines — Amid a measles outbreak in parts of the southern Philippines, Public Attorney's Office chief Persida Acosta is urging the public to have themselves vaccinated against other preventable illnesses. Acosta's call came months after Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the measles outbreak was "partly" attributed to the Dengvaxia scare. READ: Dengvaxia scare partly to blame for deadly measles outbreak — DOH"We have eradicated measles like 10 years ago but it's coming back due to the low rates of vaccination within the communities," Duque told reporters in March. She then urged the public to get vaccinated "to be safe from the problems of disease and other epidemics spreading." Duque said during a House inquiry on Dengvaxia vaccine last February: "Thirty-nine have been reported dead so far.

Source: Philippine Star November 30, 2018 07:07 UTC