MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) said they have not recorded any new cases of the mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) since January this year.
“No additional reported [mpox cases] since the last report,” DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo told reporters on Monday, denying reports that an mpox-related death was logged in Central Visayas.
According to Domingo, the mpox caseload in the Philippines is still at nine.
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He said four cases were detected in 2022 and five more were posted in 2023. He said all patients have recovered.
“All of them have recovered, [a] long time ago,” he said.
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