By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed three new Mpox cases on Sunday (01 Sept 2024), bringing the total number of active cases in the Philippines to eight.
According to the DOH, Case 15 was identified as a 29-year-old man from National Capital Region (NCR), who started experiencing symptoms on August 21, including rashes and sore throat.
“Nag-teleconsult siya sa bahay at hindi siya umikot sa paligid,” DOH spokesperson Asec. Albert Domingo said.
Case 16 is a 34-year-old man also from NCR who developed rashes on August 27 and is currently discharged from the hospital.
Case 17, was identified as a 29-year-old man from CALABARZON who showed the same symptoms on August 19.
All three of them were treated through home isolation.
The new cases that were reported have no travel history in recent weeks but with recent sexual contacts, which is one of the main ways of acquiring mpox.
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