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Several areas in Cavite are to be impacted by an oil spill from MT Terranova, which sank off Lamao Point in Bataan. The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI) forecasted that the oil spill would reach Metro Manila by 1 am on Tuesday, 30 July, affecting Noveleta, Rosario, Tanza, Naic, and Ternate in Cavite.

Rats can carry and spread infectious diseases. When they roam about, their feces, urine, or saliva contaminate water, food, and even dust. If humans have direct contact with this contaminated water, food, or dust, dangerous diseases such as hantavirus or salmonellosis may be spread to them. These diseases may also be spread through rat bites. Occasionally, some rats can be aggressive. They may attack and bite humans, spreading various dangerous diseases.

As the sweltering summer heat sweeps across the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) has raised a red flag against a popular Filipino dessert, halo-halo. 

Today, on 7th June 2023, we commemorate World Food Safety Day. The United Nations General Assembly established this day in 2018 to highlight the critical importance of food safety and raise awareness about the preventable health risks associated with consuming unsafe food. This global observance is jointly facilitated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Member States and various stakeholders.

Children in Thailand are at high risk from climate change, according to a recent UNICEF report. Floods, droughts, and high temperatures threaten their health, development, and well-being, as they are more vulnerable to climate disasters than adults. The report recommends child-sensitive climate policies and promoting awareness among children to protect themselves from climate hazards.