Philippines detects 1st monkeypox case
STORY: Philippines detects 1st monkeypox case
DATELINE: July 29, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:44
LOCATION: Manila
CATEGORY: HEALTH
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STORYLINE:
The Philippines has detected its first case of the monkeypox virus, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday.
The DOH's officer-in-charge Undersecretary Beverly Lorraine Ho said the virus was detected in a 31-year-old Filipino who arrived in the Philippines on July 19.
The authorities did not identify the patient. The patient's 10 close contacts have been tracked down and are asymptomatic.
All close contacts are undergoing quarantine and are being closely monitored, said the DOH.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Manila.
(XHTV)
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