There are now five active mpox cases in the Philippines after the health department announces two more cases Wednesday, August 28.
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00:00There are now five active mpox cases in the Philippines after the health department announces
00:05two more cases Wednesday, August 28.
00:09Mpox case 13 is a 26-year-old female from Metro Manila, while mpox case 14 is a 12-year-old
00:14male from Calabarzon.
00:16The two new patients did not travel three weeks before symptoms started.
00:20Both patients developed rashes, swollen lymph nodes, and got a fever, which are among the
00:25common symptoms of the virus.
00:27For now, both patients are recovering at home.
00:29All five new cases logged in August had been local transmissions.
00:33Health Secretary Tedoro Herboza says all cases are the milder strain of mpox.