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The Division of Training has debunked the declare, whereas the Division of Well being and medical consultants stated the ‘tremendous flu’ just isn’t a trigger for alarm
Declare: Work and lessons will probably be suspended from January 28 to 31 due to a “tremendous flu” outbreak.
Score: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: A number of posts bearing variations of the declare have been circulating on Fb, with the preferred one gaining 983 shares and 167 reactions.
The pages that posted this declare current themselves as information retailers, with web page names akin to “Information Replace Ph,” “Walang Pasok Advisory,” and “Philippines Climate Advisory.” The posts use comparable captions and photographs.
“Dahil sa pagtaas ng kaso ng ‘tremendous flu,’ inanunsyo ng ilang native authorities items (LGUs) ang suspensyon ng klase at trabaho sa piling mga lugar mula Enero 28 hanggang Enero 31, 2026,” the caption says.
(Because of the improve in “tremendous flu” instances, a number of native authorities items have introduced the suspension of lessons and work in chosen areas from January 28 to January 31, 2026.)
The posts additionally embody hyperlinks claiming to include a listing of areas the place the supposed class and work suspensions have been declared.
Among the photographs used within the posts record particulars which might be inconsistent with the captions. One such put up presents itself as a supposed announcement from the Division of Training (DepEd) concerning the alleged suspension of face-to-face lessons from January 28 to 30.
The details: DepEd debunked the declare in a January 27 Fb put up, calling the false posts “faux information.” The division additionally inspired the general public to comply with its official web site and social media accounts for correct data.
Moreover, there are not any credible media experiences about any native authorities within the Philippines declaring sweeping work or class suspensions, allegedly due to the “tremendous flu.”
The hyperlinks included within the false posts additionally result in unrelated purchasing websites. Opposite to the declare, these hyperlinks don’t result in a listing of areas the place the supposed suspensions have been declared.
‘Tremendous flu’ instances not alarming: “Tremendous flu,” formally recognized as subclade Ok, is a mutated variant of influenza A that causes seasonal flu. It was detected in a minimum of 30 international locations in 2025, particularly in america, Australia, the UK, and Canada, in response to the World Well being Group (WHO).
However the emergence of this variant just isn’t a trigger for alarm, in response to the Division of Well being (DOH) and medical consultants. (READ MORE: ‘No have to panic’: What you might want to know concerning the ‘tremendous flu’)
Within the Philippines, the DOH recorded 63 instances from January 1 to December 27 final 12 months. Whereas there was a rise in tremendous flu instances within the nation, the DOH stated most sufferers have recovered, and no deaths have been reported, in response to a January 13 article from the Philippine Star.
The WHO’s threat evaluation additionally reveals that the illness is unlikely to change into extra extreme.
“As we very nicely know, flu is a self-limiting sickness, except [you have a] medical situation, or [you are] aged, so we nonetheless suggest the usage of the flu vaccine,” stated well being secretary Ted Herbosa. He additionally warned Filipinos touring to temperate international locations like North America and the UK to bear in mind that the sickness is spreading there.
Earlier fact-checks: Rappler has beforehand debunked a number of false claims about illness outbreaks:
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