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Herbosa: Focus on HIV, not mpox

Health Secretary Ted Herbosa on Tuesday said the public’s attention should shift from mpox to HIV, which he described as a far more alarming...

Iloilo City confirms first mpox cases; public urged to stay calm

Health authorities in both Iloilo City and Iloilo Province have confirmed their respective first cases of monkeypox, with several close contacts and suspected cases...

US lawmakers back Covid Chinese lab leak theory after two-year probe

Washington, United States—US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1.1 million Americans—backing the theory that the virus likely leaked...

Calabarzon logs first Mpox case

The Department of Health (DOH) Center for Health Development in Calabarzon—which covers the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon—recorded the first Mpox...

BAI, PNP inspect over 2K animal shipments, reject 10 from NCR

As of August 28, 2024, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), in collaboration with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and local government units, inspected...

WHO says droplets a ‘minor’ route of mpox transmission

Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, adding that more...

WHO says mpox outbreaks ‘can be stopped’

Geneva, Switzerland—Outbreaks of mpox in Central Africa "can be stopped," the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be...

Pope calls for more help for mpox victims

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis on Sunday highlighted victims of the mpox virus in his weekly prayers and called on governments and the pharmaceutical industry...

Northern Samar reports first case of suspected mpox

Tacloban City—Health officials in Northern Samar said it recorded its first case of suspected mpox (formerly monkeypox) at the state-run hospital on Sunday, August...

Mpox epidemic disinformation debunked

Paris, France—An mpox outbreak spreading across several African countries, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has called a global emergency, has caused a spike in...

Capiz declares ‘state of calamity’ due to Dengue outbreak

Capiz became the second province in Western Visayas to declare a state of calamity due to the alarming rise in dengue cases that pushed...

MMDA, BAI set measures to block African Swine Fever in Metro Manila

The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) is working with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF)...

How to protect ourselves against mpox

Less than a week after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a global public health emergency, the Philippines reported its first mpox (monkeypox)...

Thailand reports suspected case of new mpox strain

Bangkok, Thailand—Thailand on Wednesday reported a suspected first case of the new more dangerous strain of mpox, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared...
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