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THE Q<\/strong>uezon City government on Saturday, August 31, a<\/strong>nnounced the first recorded case of mpox or monkeypox in the city.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The patient, a 37-year-old male and a resident of the city, is currently admitted at the San Lazaro Hospital in Manila.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The man started showing symptoms on August 16 and was admitted to the hospital six days later.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n His specimen was brought to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Muntinlupa City and came out positive on August 26.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Initial investigation showed the patient had a recent local travel history.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mayor Joy Belmonte said they are closely monitoring the condition of the patient and have identified his 15 contacts who are also being monitored.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Aside from the first mpox case of the city, the <\/strong>Quezon City Health Department\u2019s Epidemiology and Surveillance Division<\/strong> is also monitoring the contacts of the country\u2019s first 2024 case who went to the Infinity Spa and Fahrenheit Caf\u00e9 and Fitness Center.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Both establishments were ordered temporarily closed by the city government.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The first case this year in the country, which was confirmed on August 19, is also a male, aged 33, and had no overseas travel history.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Meanwhile, the city has implemented its prevention, control, and response protocols.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n All healthcare workers in the city will receive training on reporting and managing mpox cases.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Belmonte urged establishment owners to cooperate with the city’s contact tracing efforts to help prevent the spread of the virus and ensure the safety and welfare of Quezon City residents.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n She said the local government established the QC Task Force MPOX under Executive Order 14, Series of 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The DOH clarified that mpox is not airborne and is transmitted through prolonged skin-to-skin contact.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Health Department <\/strong>released interim guidelines for the prevention, detection, and management of mpox.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The guidelines included maintaining hygiene, disinfecting items, wearing additional layers of protection such as long sleeves or jackets, and avoiding possibly contaminated animals like monkeys.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cNamamatay naman po agad ang mpox virus sa sabon at paghuhugas,\u201d said DOH-MMCHD (<\/strong>Metro Manila Center for Health Development) <\/strong>Regional Director Rio Magpantay.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mpox can be transmitted to humans through close, intimate contact with someone who is infectious, with contaminated materials like used clothes or utensils, or with infected animals.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to the Department of Health (DOH), as of August 28, the country has logged a total of 14 cases since July 14, 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nine cases have recovered since 2023 while five are active cases with symptoms being treated.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" THE Quezon City government on Saturday, August 31, announced the first recorded case of mpox or monkeypox in the city. 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