VIRUS. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection of the monkeypox virus and usually occurs throughout Central and West Africa, often near tropical rain forests. As of May 20, 2022, the World Health Organization confirmed 80 cases across 11 countries. (Photo courtesy of UN) MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday expressed hope that the monkeypox outbreak being reported mostly in Europe would not be as fatal as coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In a prerecorded Talk to the People, Duterte requested Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Dr. Abdullah Dumama to explain how dangerous monkeypox is. Dumama said the mortality rate of the rare viral disease is only about one percent. "Mayroon din pong fatality ito, fatality rate na at least 1 point - ah 1 percent lamang po. Hindi naman ho ito gaanong ganoon ka-virulent at hindi ito nagbibigay ng malalang sakit, mahal na Pangulo (This has a fatality rate of at least 1 percent. It is not that virulent and cannot cause se
VIRUS. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection of the monkeypox virus and usually occurs throughout Central and West Africa, often near tropical rain forests. As of May 20, 2022, the World Health Organization confirmed 80 cases across 11 countries. (Photo courtesy of UN) MANILA - The Philippines continues to monitor the outbreak of monkeypox overseas but the closure of borders is still unlikely, the special adviser against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) said Saturday. In a "Laging Handa" briefing, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19's Dr. Ted Herbosa said monkeypox is an old disease that is not airborne and as infectious as Covid-19. "We will monitor and prepare for it but the same minimum public health measures to prevent it would apply," he said in Filipino. "Ako (I), as an advisor, will not recommend closing our borders just because there are 85 reported cases of monkeypox." Herbosa, an infectious diseases expert, said monkey
VIRUS. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection of the monkeypox virus and usually occurs throughout Central and West Africa, often near tropical rain forests. As of May 20, 2022, the World Health Organization confirmed 80 cases across 11 countries. (Photo courtesy of UN) MANILA - The Philippines continues to monitor the outbreak of monkeypox overseas but the closure of borders is still unlikely, the special adviser against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) said Saturday. In a "Laging Handa" briefing, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19's Dr. Ted Herbosa said monkeypox is an old disease that is not airborne and as infectious as Covid-19. "We will monitor and prepare for it but the same minimum public health measures to prevent it would apply," he said in Filipino. "Ako (I), as an advisor, will not recommend closing our borders just because there are 85 reported cases of monkeypox." Herbosa, an infectious diseases expert, said monkey
VIRUS. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection of the monkeypox virus and usually occurs throughout Central and West Africa, often near tropical rain forests. As of May 20, 2022, the World Health Organization confirmed 80 cases across 11 countries. (Photo courtesy of UN) MANILA - The Philippines continues to monitor the outbreak of monkeypox overseas but the closure of borders is still unlikely, the special adviser against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) said Saturday. In a "Laging Handa" briefing, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19's Dr. Ted Herbosa said monkeypox is an old disease that is not airborne and as infectious as Covid-19. "We will monitor and prepare for it but the same minimum public health measures to prevent it would apply," he said in Filipino. "Ako (I), as an advisor, will not recommend closing our borders just because there are 85 reported cases of monkeypox." Herbosa, an infectious diseases expert, said monkey