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Philippines reports 1st monkeypox case, traces 10 close contacts
short by Athira Sasidharan / on Friday, 29 July, 2022
The Philippines has reported its first case of monkeypox in a 31-year-old citizen who returned from abroad earlier this month, the Health Ministry said. The patient has recovered but is quarantined at home, the ministry added, saying that 10 people have been identified as close contacts, including three from the patient's household. All close contacts have been advised to quarantine.
read more at Reuters