• 2 months ago
Bagong kaso ng mpox sa bansa, kinumpirma ng DOH; Surveillance, detection, at contact tracing, pinaigting

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00:00The case of MPAX or Monkey Pax will be changed in the country according to the Department of Health.
00:05This is the 10th case of MPAX virus in the country since it entered the country on July 2022.
00:12That's why DOH is looking at surveillance, detection, and contact tracing
00:17so that the patient, BN Manalo, can be caught in the report.
00:22But last week, we detected a case of MPAX.
00:30A week after the World Health Organization declared an emergency of international concern
00:36due to the increase in the number of cases of MPAX,
00:39the Department of Health confirmed that they have a case of a 33-year-old Filipino man
00:46who came from the National Capital Region.
00:48This is the latest reported case of MPAX in the Philippines.
00:53But it's not new because this is the 10th case that the Department of Health detected
00:58since July 2022.
01:01Five of these were reported last year.
01:04According to DOH, the patient has no travel history
01:08and was infected by community transmission.
01:12More than a week ago, it started with fever.
01:15We saw the symptoms of MPAX.
01:17Four days later, we saw a distinct rash on his face, back, buttock, trunk,
01:25on the chest and abdomen, on the groin, on the palms and soles of the feet.
01:30As of press time, our first case is still in isolation.
01:35Because of this, DOH stopped surveillance, detection, and contact tracing.
01:41According to Herbosa, it is possible that the number of cases of MPAX in the country
01:45will increase in the coming months.
01:47Some of the symptoms of MPAX include fever,
01:52headache, headache, fatigue,
01:56itching and itching in different parts of the body.
02:01It can contaminate some materials like clothes and utensils of infected individuals.
02:08But soap and water will kill the virus.
02:13Anyone can get MPAX.
02:15The transmission of MPAX is through close contact or intimate contact.
02:22The agency encourages everyone who experiences any symptoms
02:26to consult a doctor immediately.
02:29They can go to their respective hospital
02:32to find out if they are positive for MPAX.
02:35The government also encourages the public to avoid crowded places,
02:40avoid physical contact,
02:42and always wash their hands.
02:45The agency also does not recommend the implementation of border control
02:50and the establishment of quarantine facilities.
02:53Instead, home isolation is the only way for everyone to be infected.
02:58MPAX is a viral illness that is self-limiting.
03:02It is self-limiting.
03:04It is self-limiting.
03:06You will get better over a period of time.
03:09It is a supportive care.
03:11It can provide antiviral,
03:13but mostly it is a medicine for fever,
03:15for body aches,
03:17and for relieving lesions.
03:20Meanwhile, due to the rise in cases of dengue in some parts of the country,
03:25the agency is also planning to declare a dengue outbreak
03:29in the next few days.
03:31DN Manalo for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.

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