Philippines detects new mpox case, first since December 2023
An undated colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (pink) found within an infected cell (yellow), cultured in the laboratory, captured at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Photo: NIAID/Handout via REUTERS
The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since December last year, its health department said on Monday.
The case is a 33-year-old Filipino male who had no travel history.
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