Monkeypox not yet detected in Philippines — DOH

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A conductor checks the temperature and Covid-19 coronavirus vaccination cards of passengers boarding a bus at a station in Quezon City, suburban Manila on January 18, 2022, as the Philippine government banned unvaccinated people from using public transport amid a record surge in coronavirus cases.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health said Friday that monkeypox has not been detected in the Philippines after cases of the contagious disease were found in Europe and North America.

 

“To date, monkeypox has not been detected within the Philippines or at its borders,” the DOH said in a public health advisory.

 

The agency said it is intensifying screening at the country’s borders and ensuring that surveillance systems are actively monitoring the situation.

 

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