DOH confirms the country’s first monkeypox case

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(Eagle News) – The Philippines has recorded its first case of the monkeypox virus – a 31-year old Filipino who arrived from abroad on July 19, the Department of Health said on Friday, July 29. The patient also had prior travel to countries with confirmed monkeypox cases, according to Health Undersecretary Beverly Ho. The DOH official, however, did not reveal the gender of the Filipino who is now confirmed to be the first monkeypox case […]