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DOH: No clue yet on local transmission of monkeypox

The government has not yet established the local transmission of monkeypox in the country, even as the Department of Health has traced 18 close...

DOH: Non-traveler 4th confirmed monkeypox case

The country confirmed its fourth case of monkeypox on Monday in a Filipino with no documented travel history to or from any country with...

Let visitors know monkeypox risk in PH, expert says

Telling travelers headed to the Philippines they could be infected with monkeypox in the country is more important than keeping them from entering it,...

1st monkeypox case in Cuba ‘critical’

Cuba reported its first case of monkeypox Saturday in an Italian tourist who is in “critical” condition, the health ministry said. The patient, who arrived...

EU backs new jab way for monkeypox

The EU’s drug regulator on Friday authorized a new technique for monkeypox injections that will allow up to five times more people to be...

DOH reveals two more monkeypox cases detected

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday recorded two more cases of monkeypox in the Philippines, raising the total number of confirmed cases to...

Animal exposure risk monkeypox infection—WHO

The World Health Organization called Wednesday for people infected with monkeypox to avoid exposing animals to the virus following a first reported case of...

WHO needs help: New label for monkeypox

The World Health Organization, which is looking to rename monkeypox, called Tuesday for help from the public in coming up with a less stigmatizing...

Makati initiates local prevention vs. monkeypox

The Makati City government has formed a special team tasked to monitor cases of monkeypox and proactively prevent community transmission of viral respiratory infections. “We...

Senate health body to probe PH monkeypox preparedness

The Senate committee on health is set to conduct a hearing on Monday to evaluate the government’s preparedness to effectively suppress the spread of...

PH won’t get monkeypox vax this year, maybe 2023

The Philippines is not likely to get access to monkeypox vaccines this year due to rising demand for the jab, the Department of Health...

New US strategy to make monkeypox vaccine go further

US health authorities on Tuesday authorized a new procedure for injecting the monkeypox vaccine that should make it possible to inoculate more people with...

WHO decries Brazil monkey attacks over pox fears

The World Health Organization stressed Tuesday that monkeypox outbreaks were not linked to monkeys, following a number of reported attacks on the primates in...

Government eyes jab vs. monkeypox with ASEAN

The Philippines is now in talks with other member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the procurement of vaccines against monkeypox. “We are...
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