No confirmed case of monkeypox has been detected in the Philippines so far, the Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday.In a Laging Handa briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said local government units continue to submit samples from “suspect cases” to the Research… Read More
The Davao City Covid Task Force is readying the city government’s response to a possible spread of the Monkeypox Virus – a viral zoonosis or a virus transmitted to humans from animals with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in smallpox patients.
Davao City Covid-19 Task Force Spokesperson Dr. Michelle Schlosser said that the city government is looking at utilizing Covid Cluster Clinics (CCCs) in handling cases. She said the CCCs have been established by the city government not only for Covid-19 but also for other emerging and re-emerging diseases like Monkeypox.READ MORE