Philippine's Quezon City reports first case of mpox


MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): Quezon City has recorded its first mpox (monkeypox) case, a week after the Department of Health (DOH) reported the country’s first case this year.

The patient, a 37-year-old male, is currently admitted at the San Lazaro Hospital. He started exhibiting symptoms on August 16, 2024 and got admitted to the hospital six days later.

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