Mga aktibong kaso ng mpox sa Pilipinas, umakyat na sa lima

4 months ago

Nadagdagan ng dalawa ang aktibong kaso ng mpox sa Pilipinas, isa sa kanila ay menor de edad.

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00:00Two more active cases of MPOX were added to the country, one of them is a minor.

00:06Chino Gaston was the one who was diagnosed.

00:07Two confirmed cases of monkeypox were reported by the health department,

00:15so the total number of cases in the country has increased to 14 since July 2022.

00:21Added to the five active cases now is the monkeypox case number 13,

00:26a 26-year-old woman from Metro Manila.

00:29Her symptoms of rashes and fever started on August 20.

00:34Monkeypox case number 14 is the youngest of the active cases,

00:38a 12-year-old man from Calabarzon whose symptoms started on August 10.

00:44Both are in home quarantine and are recovering from the two new cases.

00:49Based on the DOH's investigation,

00:51they did not leave their homes until they found symptoms.

00:55Our field investigators, our field epidemiologists,

00:59when they ask about the new cases,

01:01they already have this assumption that it is a local transmission.

01:05It is not imported, it is also not severe because it has been circulating for a long time.

01:10Monkeypox clade 2 variant.

01:12All 14 cases of monkeypox in the country, according to the DOH, are mild versions of the disease.

01:19The common symptoms of monkeypox are fever,

01:22clots in the body and swelling,

01:25and pain in the lymph nodes or joints, neck, or shoulders.

01:30If you have symptoms, as far as possible, avoid other people first.

01:34Do not leave the house and consult a doctor for examination.

01:39We are just correcting that we do not need to stay at home for now

01:44except if you have symptoms.

01:46If we see that it is already there, it does not mean that we should be worried.

01:51It is possible that it is just a combination of ticks, chicken pox, shingles,

01:57and other reasons that may have bugs in our skin.

02:00The priority now is vaccine distribution.

02:03Countries in Africa, where monkeypox was first seen,

02:07are also monitoring the monkeypox clade 3 variant,

02:11which is not yet clear how it spreads and how bad the effect is on the human body.

02:17According to the DOH, to avoid the infection of monkeypox,

02:21avoid close contact with other people.

02:24Wear long sleeves and pants instead of shorts or pants.

02:29Always wash your hands using soap or alcohol and hand sanitizer.

02:35And for professions that require close contact with people,

02:38like barbers, it is better to wear a face mask.

02:42For GMA Integrated News, Chino Gaston, Akatutok, 24 Hours.

Mga aktibong kaso ng mpox sa Pilipinas, umakyat na sa lima | 24 Oras

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