Bacolod Health Official Urges People to Report Suspected Monkeypox Cases

Bacolod health official urges people to report suspected monkeypox cases

BACOLOD CITY – While there is no confirmed case of monkeypox here, the City Health Office urged the public to report suspected cases to prevent community transmission.Health officials aired the appeal after their counterparts confirmed the first laboratory-verified cases of mpox in Iloilo City and Iloilo province.**media[15537]**Dr. Grace Tan, head of the CHO Environmental Sanitation Division, said that the public should be conscious about emerg…

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Bacolod: No mpox in Negros Occidental – DOH - Radio Philippines Network

Bacolod City – Negros Occidental is still monkeypox (mpox) free, as of this time, according to Provincial and City DOH chief Adrian Hort Ramos. The declaration comes after the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Iloilo City, where four other suspected cases are currently under close observation, according to the Iloilo City Health Office. All five individuals are currently in isolation and receiving medical care, with their condition reported a…

Mpox & COVID-19 Are Back in the Visayas: New Reported Cases

Just when we thought we’d seen the last of them, Mpox and COVID-19 are here…Photo from PexelsIloilo: 2 Mpox CasesHealth authorities have confirmed two Mpox cases in Iloilo, one in Iloilo Province and another in Iloilo City—marking the province’s first official detection of the virus.In the province, the patient reportedly has no recent travel history, suggesting that local transmission is already happening. Nine close contacts have been identifi…

Health execs wary of local transmission: Iloilo records 2 mpox cases

ILOILO City — Health authorities are on heightened alert following the confirmation of two mpox cases in Iloilo — one in Iloilo City and another in Iloilo Province — both involving patients with no recent travel history, prompting concerns of potential local transmission. In separate announcements, the Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) and the Iloilo […]