Health authorities in Northern Samar are currently monitoring a suspected case of monkeypox involving a 24-year-old man from Catarman town. The patient has been displaying symptoms commonly associated with monkeypox, including a prolonged fever, body weakness, and vesicular rashes, which have persisted for the past two weeks. In separate advisories issued on Sunday by the … Read more
The Philippines has reported its first mpox case of the year, involving a 33-year-old Filipino man who recently visited two establishments in Quezon City. Local authorities have launched extensive contact tracing efforts, as announced by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Wednesday. The patient, whose identity remains confidential, visited a dermatology clinic and a massage … Read more
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