41 close contacts of mpox patient compromised, 7 under quarantine by QC gov't

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The Quezon City government has started tracing all those who came in close contact with the 33-year-old male mpox patient as he went to two establishments in the city and several other cities in Metro Manila, compromising at least 41 individuals.

In a press conference on Wednesday, August 21, the local government disclosed that the patient went to a dermatology clinic on August 15 for warts removal.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/21/41-close-contacts-of-mpox-patient-compromised-7-under-quarantine-by-qc-gov-t

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Transcript
00:00When we received the report from the DOH that there was a first case of Mpox in the Philippines, we immediately activated our quick response team for Mpox.
00:13Based on our investigation, a 33-year-old patient went to our two establishments.
00:21So this 33-year-old patient, to our knowledge, is not a Quezon City resident.
00:29However, he patronized two of our establishments in Quezon City.
00:35One was a dermatology clinic where he got his check-ups.
00:39The other was a massage parlor where he got his massages.
00:43On August 15, the patient went for a consult because he noticed some skin diseases.
00:50In the doctor's assessment, the patient also noticed skin lesions on his face, arms, back, and other parts of his body.
01:00When the doctor saw this, he immediately coordinated with the barangay to transfer the patient to RITM and get a specimen.
01:11Last week, the specimen came out positive and it was positive for Mpox.
01:17That's why we immediately evacuated.
01:20That's why we activated our quick response team and immediately conducted contact tracing.

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