DOH confirms new mpox case in PH

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00:00All pandemics or epidemics begin with a single exposure or infected case which then could spread like wildfire or

00:07Gradually and a week after the World Health Organization declared the spread of mpox an emergency of international concern

00:14The very first case and the country was confirmed today

00:17Which should be cause for concern to immediately contain our BN Manalo tells us who and more details in this developing story

00:30One week since the World Health Organization

00:36Declared an emergency of international concern due to the increase of mpox cases

00:42The Health Department confirmed having recorded a case of a 33 year old Filipino male from the National Capital Region

00:49He is the latest recorded case of mpox in the Philippines

00:53But this is not a few one because this is the 10th case reported by the Department of Health since July

01:002022 five of them recorded last year

01:04According to the DOH the patient has no travel history and acquired the disease through community transmission

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01:25Abdomen the groin the palms and soles of the feet as a press time isolate

01:32First case because of this the department has strengthened their surveillance

01:38detection and contact tracing

01:40Her boss has said it is possible even likely that mpox cases in the country will increase in the next months

01:47Some of the symptoms of mpox are the presence of fever joint pain headache fatigue

01:53Legs tire and rashes in different parts of the body

01:56waiting my

01:57Contaminate some materials like clothes and utensils of infected individuals

02:04Pero soap and water will kill the virus

02:09Anyone can get mpox and transmission for non mpox. I drew close contact or

02:16Intimate contact the agency encourages anyone experiencing any symptoms to consult a doctor immediately

02:23They can have themselves diagnosed in designated hospitals to find out if they are positive for mpox

02:30The department also urges the public to avoid crowded areas and refrain from physical contact

02:37Washing one's hands is also advised the agency also no longer recommends the implementation of border control and construction of

02:45Quarantine facility and instead only home isolation is prescribed in the event of exposure

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03:14Meanwhile due to the increase of dengue cases in some areas in the country

03:19The agency is also expected to declare a dengue outbreak in the next few days

03:24being Manalo from the national TV network for a new and better Philippines