Bagong kaso ng mpox sa bansa, kinumpirma ng DOH
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00:00The health department confirmed that there is a new case of M-pox in the country.
00:05This is the 10th case since the M-pox virus entered the country in July 2022.
00:12Because of this, the DOH conducted surveillance, detection, and contact tracing to catch the disease.
00:22That is the message of Bien Manalo.
00:25But last week, we detected a case of M-pox.
00:31One week after the World Health Organization declared an Emergency of International Concern
00:37because of the rise in the number of cases of M-pox,
00:40the health department confirmed that they detected a case of a 33-year-old Filipino man
00:47who came from the National Capital Region.
00:50This is the latest reported case of M-pox in the Philippines.
00:54But this is not new because this is the 10th case that the Department of Health detected since July 2022.
01:03Five of these were reported last year.
01:06According to the DOH, the patient has no travel history and was infected by community transmission.
01:14More than a week ago, he started with fever.
01:17These are the symptoms of M-pox.
01:19Four days later, we detected a distinct rash on his face, back, buttock, trunk,
01:27on the chest and abdomen, on the groin, on the palms and soles of the feet.
01:32As of press time, our first case is still isolated.
01:37Because of this, the DOH conducted surveillance, detection, and contact tracing.
01:43According to Herbosa, it is possible that the number of cases of M-pox in the country will increase in the coming months.
01:49Some of the symptoms of M-pox include fever, headache, headache, fatigue,
01:58itching and itching on different parts of the body.
02:03It can contaminate some materials like clothes and utensils of infected individuals.
02:10But soap and water will kill the virus.
02:14Anyone can get M-pox.
02:16The transmission of M-pox is through close contact or intimate contact.
02:23The agency is urging everyone who experiences any symptoms to consult a doctor immediately.
02:30They can go to their respective hospitals to find out if they are positive for M-pox.
02:36The government is also urging the public to avoid crowded places,
02:41avoid physical contact, and always wash their hands.
02:46The agency is also not recommending the implementation of border control
02:51and the establishment of quarantine facilities.
02:54Instead, only home isolation is allowed for all those infected.
02:59M-pox is a viral illness, self-limiting.
03:04Just like typhus, M-pox is self-limiting.
03:08You will also get better over a period of time.
03:11It is only supportive care.
03:13It can give an antiviral, but mostly medicine for fever,
03:17medicine for body aches, and medicines for lesions.
03:22Meanwhile, due to the increase of cases of M-pox in some parts of the country,
03:27the agency is also urging the declaration of M-pox outbreak in the coming days.
03:33BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.