2 more monkeypox cases detected

2 more monkeypox cases detected – DoH

By Red Mendoza

Aug 20, 2022 12:09 am

(UPDATE) The Philippines has detected two more cases of monkeypox, according to the Department of Health (DoH).

Health Officer in Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said the two cases were a 34-year-old and a 29-year-old individual who had a recent travel history to countries with confirmed cases.

Acting Health Secretary Maria Rosario Vergeire. PHOTO BY JOHN RYAN BALDEMOR

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