global health emergency

DOH Detects First Mpox Case in the Philippines for 2024

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Mpox Detected

The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the first case of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in the Philippines for this year, following intensified surveillance after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This case, reported on August 18, 2024, marks the 10th laboratory-confirmed case of … Read more

WHO: Zika Virus Is No Longer A Global Health Emergency

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The UN health agency confirmed that Zika virus is no longer a global health emergency. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the Zika virus and related neurological complications among children is no longer an international emergency. According to the officials of the United Nations health agency, they are preparing a longer-term response to the … Read more