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DILG issues orders to LGUs to enforce measures against monkeypox

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed local government units (LGU) to enforce measures to prevent the spread of monkeypox...

US declares monkeypox a public health emergency 

The United States on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move that should free up  new funds, assist in data gathering and...

Solon to DOH: Work with LGUs vs. monkeypox

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Thursday called for a heightened community-based public awareness campaign about monkeypox following the confirmation by the Department of Health...

DOH: No need to delay school opening due to monkeypox

Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said Tuesday that there is no reason to delay or stop the opening of classes on...

Peru registers first death in monkeypox patient: hospital

Peru on Monday recorded its first death of a monkeypox-infected person, with more than 300 cases reported in the country to date, a health...

Marcos allays monkeypox fears: ‘Not as scary as COVID’

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday allayed fears of Filipinos on monkeypox, saying it is not as infectious as COVID-19. “I want to be very...

Let’s continue to be vigilant

With razor-sharp lookout, Filipinos should be sensitive to monkeypox, an illness caused by the monkeypox virus which is a viral zoonotic infection, confirmed by...

Pinoy positive for monkeypox in Singapore

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday said a Filipino in Singapore has tested positive for monkeypox. DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza, citing a...

Spain’s gay community acts as monkeypox cases spread

Whether it’s abstinence, avoiding nightclubs, limiting sexual partners or pushing for a swift vaccine rollout, Spain’s gay community are on the front line of...

Hospital group warns of home isolation for monkeypox cases

The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. has cautioned against home isolation for suspected monkeypox cases after the Department of Health confirmed the...

LGBTQ community confronts monkeypox virus and its stigma

The spread of the monkeypox virus and its prevalence among gay men has raised widespread fear, growing anger and a number of uncomfortable questions...

PH spots first monkeypox case

"Patient shows symptoms after trip abroad, gov't seeks US vax vs. virus" The Philippines has detected its first case of monkeypox, only days after the...

DOH: ‘Inherent constraints’ in fight against monkeypox

The Philippines has to make do with what is available under a limited environment to combat monkeypox, the Department of Health (DOH) hinted on...

New York asks WHO: Rename ‘stigmatizing’ monkeypox

New York City asked the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday to rename the monkeypox virus to avoid stigmatizing patients who might then hold...
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