Govt ready for monkeypox

Govt ready for monkeypox – Palace

By Catherine S. Valente

Aug 20, 2022 12:29 pm

THE government is ready against the possible spread of monkeypox, Malacañang assured the public, after two more cases were detected in the Philippines.

Press Secretary Rose Beatrix 'Trixie' Cruz-Angeles said the Department of Health (DoH) has laid down measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

Getting ready Health workers disinfect isolation rooms for possible monkeypox patients at the Quezon City General Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. The Rosario Maclang Bautista General Hospital and Novaliches District Hospital have also set up isolation rooms for suspected, probable and confirmed cases of monkeypox in preparation for its possible detection in the city. Photo by John Orven Verdote

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