Duterte hopes monkeypox less fatal than Covid-19
VIRUS. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection of the monkeypox virus and usually occurs throughout Central and West Africa, often near tropical rain forests. As of May 20, 2022, the World Health Organization confirmed 80 cases across 11 countries. (Photo courtesy of UN) MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday expressed hope that the monkeypox outbreak being reported mostly in Europe would not be as fatal as coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a prerecorded Talk to the People, Duterte requested Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Dr. Abdullah Dumama to explain how dan...