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MANILA - Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte on Thursday called for a heightened community-based public awareness campaign about monkeypox, as well as related prevention and protective measures. Duterte said the Department of Health (DOH) should team up with the local government units (LGUs) and civic organizations to educate the public about monkeypox to prevent its spread, adding that the information drive should cascade down to the community level. "Educating our countrymen at this stage will help the DOH in its public surveillance and prevention efforts. It will also clear up misc...

(File photo) MANILA - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) to undertake proactive measures to help prevent monkeypox transmission and spread in their respective areas of jurisdictions. This came after the country reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox last week. "While everyone is assured that our public health surveillance systems are able to detect and confirm monkeypox cases, all LGUs are nonetheless called to carry out measures in close coordination with the Department of Health (DOH) in stemming the spread ...

(File photo) MANILA - The entry of the rare monkeypox virus in the country is possible through travelers carrying the infection, an infectious disease expert said Monday. In a televised public briefing, Vaccine Experts Panel member Dr. Rontgene Solante said monkeypox, endemic in parts of Central and West Africa, has been detected in countries with "high-tech healthcare facilities". "With travel, you know now the possibility of one infection, a person carrying the infection can also travel a lot and can also enter a country that's where the vulnerability of most population, w...

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...

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 - The Philippines continues to monitor the outbreak of monkeypox overseas but the closure of borders is still unlikely, the special adviser against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) said Saturday. In a "Laging Handa" briefing, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19's Dr. Ted Herbosa said ...