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DOH reports 1st mpox case since WHO emergency

The Philippines has recorded its first mpox case since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) over...

WHO eyes end to COVID, Mpox

Geneva—The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday it hopes that COVID-19 and Mpox will no longer be public health emergencies in 2023 as both...

WHO: Monkeypox to be renamed just ‘mpox’

Geneva— Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox in English, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatization stemming from the...

PH now clear of monkeypox—DOH

There has been no “suspected case” of monkeypox reported in the country since the last detection of the disease in August, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. At...

US approves monkeypox detection test

The US drugs agency has approved a test by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche that can detect monkeypox, the company said on Wednesday. The US Food...

Monkeypox mostly spreads before symptoms appear, study suggests

People with monkeypox can spread the virus up to four days before symptoms appear, with more than half of transmissions potentially taking place during...

Monkeypox cases declining globally, but ebola spiking

The number of reported monkeypox cases across the world continues to decline, according to the World Health Organization. Since the last epidemiological report released by...

DOH: Monkeypox case on PAL flight was not a Filipino

The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday that the recently reported passenger with monkeypox on board a Philippine Airlines flight bound for Hong Kong...

HK‘s 1st monkeypox case detected in traveler from PH

The Department of Health (DOH) is in contact with Hong Kong authorities after the Chinese territory reported its first case of monkeypox in a...

Over 50k monkeypox cases worldwide—WHO

More than 50,000 monkeypox cases have been recorded in the global outbreak, World Health Organization (WHO) figures showed Wednesday, though transmission is slowing in...

‘Persons who had contact with 4th monkeypox case show no symptoms’

The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said all close contacts of the fourth case of monkeypox in the Philippines have not been manifesting...

First death linked to monkeypox reported in US

Texas authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first US death linked to monkeypox, but said they are still determining what role the disease played in...

No lockdown despite new monkeypox cases—DOH

The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said it would not recommend a “lockdown” despite the detection of monkeypox cases in the Philippines. Meanwhile, the...

‘Dual infection’ of monkeypox, COVID raised

An infectious disease expert warned on Thursday that COVID-19 and monkeypox could hit a person at the same time. Dr. Rontgene Solante, head of the...
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