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Philippines detects first case of monkeypox
- The 31-year-old patient – who travelled to countries with documented monkeypox cases – is ‘recovering well’ and is under home isolation
- 10 close contacts were recorded, of which three are from the same household. All have been advised to quarantine and are being monitored
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The Philippines has detected its first case of monkeypox in a person with a history of overseas travel, officials said on Friday.
The announcement comes within a week of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency.
Philippine officials did not identify the gender of the person, only saying they were 31 years old and tested positive on Thursday after an RT-PCR test.
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The patient – who travelled to countries with documented monkeypox cases – is “recovering well” and is under home isolation, health agency Director Beverly Ho said at a televised briefing.
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“Ten close contacts were recorded, of which three are from the same household. All have been advised to quarantine and are being monitored by the department.”
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