(UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the Department of Health (DoH) and other pertinent government agencies to stay vigilant in monitoring mpox, formerly monkeypox, Malacanang said on Wednesday, following reports that 41 people were quarantined after coming into contact with an individual infected with the disease, the first such case in the Philippines.
The Chief Executive gave the order during his meeting with Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and other officials last Tuesday, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
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