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00:00As a precaution against the M-Pax or the former Monkey Pax, the Department of Health is now

00:12violating the health protocols for businesses that have close contacts with their customers.

00:19These include salons, barbershops, and spas.

00:23According to Super Radio-DZW, Assistant Health Secretary Albert Domingo,

00:27no one will be left out if the employees wear gloves and face masks.

00:33He says that their health is a priority to continue the operation of the establishments.

00:40Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has issued an intention for the government

00:45to get smallpox vaccines that are being used by several countries to fight the M-Pax.

00:51As of now, there is no supply of vaccines against the M-Pax in the Philippines.

00:56According to the DOH, they are prioritizing the supply of vaccines in Africa,

00:59where there is already a crisis due to the disease.

01:05And now for the latest news,

01:06some cases of the M-Pax have already been reported in our neighboring countries, Singapore and Thailand.

01:12We will talk to DOH Spokesperson Asek Albert Domingo.

01:16Good morning and welcome to Balitang Halil.

01:19Good morning, Connie. Good morning to all the viewers and listeners.

01:23Asek, in your projection, when will there be a supply of vaccines against the M-Pax in the Philippines?

01:29We are waiting, Connie, on how things will move in the fight against the disease.

01:34That's why the WHO is there, the World Health Organization.

01:38The priority now internationally is containment.

01:41What we are monitoring here is the so-called clade 1B.

01:46There are two clades of M-Pax.

01:48The one we saw last Sunday, if I'm not mistaken,

01:52it belongs to clade 2, the sample that was taken from our country.

01:57This means that this is not the one that might spread.

02:01So, to answer the question, the priority of the whole world now is to contain it first in Africa.

02:07That's where most of the vaccines will go.

02:09So, we will not have vaccines anytime soon because of this?

02:14Not anytime soon, Connie.

02:16This early, I said that we raised our hands.

02:19It means signify intention.

02:22In the WHO list, in the list of countries, we are already lined up

02:26because when the global strategy changed and it was said, we move to vaccination, we are already on the list.

02:31Okay.

02:32There are also reported cases of M-Pax in our neighboring countries, Singapore and Thailand.

02:36What do you see as the difference and its effect on us here in the Philippines?

02:41We are there.

02:42It's up to you, Connie, on what's reported in Thailand.

02:45Last night, the news broke.

02:46We had to verify.

02:48It looks like the clade 1B that we are monitoring has arrived in Thailand.

02:54Thailand is only three hours away by plane from us.

02:57We are not saying that we are afraid of Thailand.

02:59Thai people are good at public health.

03:02That's why we are trying to figure out how they contain it.

03:05So, we can also do the same when it will reach us.

03:08And you heard what I said right when it reaches us because it's only a matter of time.

03:13Especially given the interconnectivity of nations today.

03:17And that variant is the fastest to infect?

03:21Yes, Connie, we call it clade.

03:22Don't confuse it with variant.

03:23It's a different term.

03:24Okay, clade.

03:25That clade, actually, I can't answer 1B properly because the WHO says that clade 1B is still under observation.

03:35There is a chance it could be mild, but there is also preliminary observations in Africa

03:41that it is faster to infect, but still through close contact.

03:46I see.

03:46But while we don't have a vaccine against the impacts here in the Philippines,

03:49what are the preparations or adjustments that the health department is making to control the spread of this?

03:57Yes, over this past week, Connie, and even up to now,

04:00while everything was on break, the viber messages, the experts were advising us.

04:07We saw that our case last Sunday, it wasn't like COVID-19,

04:12it was in an emergency room, it was visible.

04:15It went to a dermatologist, which we said,

04:18they seem to be our new warriors, new defenders when it comes to MPOPS.

04:24Because it hurts the skin, the symptoms are visible on the skin.

04:27So we saw that there was a representative from the Philippine Dermatologic Society

04:32and many other experts in infectious diseases.

04:34The infectious disease specialists were always there.

04:36And they talked about how the referral networks will be,

04:40and how we will make it easier and convenient to test for MPOPS

04:45so that more people can be tested and know and be helped to isolate if necessary.

04:49I see.

04:50And this is different for me.

04:51This is related to our monitoring in the case of dengue, which is also increasing now.

04:57Is it possible for dengue outbreaks to be declared throughout the country?

05:02We will not declare a nationwide dengue outbreak.

05:05When Secretary Ted saw it last Monday or earlier this week,

05:09when he said it looks like outbreak levels,

05:11when we reviewed the data together with the Secretary,

05:14he noticed that there are three regions where the number of cases is not increasing.

05:20These regions are Soxargen, Region 12, Zamboanga Peninsula, Region 9, and Bicol, Region 5.

05:27So we know what the secret is,

05:31why they are lowering or not increasing the number of dengue cases in those regions.

05:36Our suspicion is the community control,

05:39meaning cleaning at the same time,

05:41ensuring that no one is infected by the virus,

05:45and the information campaigns are strong.

05:47So we're checking into that.

05:48That's why we will not declare a national outbreak.

05:50And what are the reasons you see in the areas where dengue cases are increasing?

05:57Is it because of the rainy season?

06:03Are there a lot of areas that are not cleaned?

06:07That's correct, Connie.

06:08Dengue is a seasonal disease.

06:11When it rains, it's because of the water.

06:14When it rains, it accumulates, and there are ticks.

06:17I can see the ticks on the monitor.

06:20So if we have a tick, it will be dengue.

06:23Because when it flies and becomes a mosquito,

06:25when they lay eggs, they will get blood from a person who has dengue.

06:28If they bite the other person, they will get infected.

06:30So we really need our clean-up campaigns so we don't get infected by mosquitoes.

06:35We don't see any vaccine that can enter the country for dengue.

06:44We have applied to the Food and Drug Administration

06:47and we are waiting for the FDA's findings.

06:50If they say it's safe and effective and they gave a go signal,

06:54then we can consider rolling it out.

06:56Thank you very much, Asek Albert Domingo of DOH.

07:17♪♪

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