DOH: Cases of heart attack, stroke, asthma higher by 5 percent this year

The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday that 288 cases of heart attack, stroke and asthma were reported between Dec. 21 and Dec. 31, an increase of 5 percent compared to the 274 cases that were recorded during the same period last year. Based on reports gathered by the DOH from 10 sentinel sites