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Philippines Reports Mpox Case in Patient Who Had Not Traveled Abroad

HeadlineAug 19, 2024

In health news, the Philippines is the latest country to report a new case of mpox. Authorities say the 33-year-old Filipino patient from Manila had no history of foreign travel. Last week, the World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency after an outbreak spread from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to a dozen neighboring countries. Sweden and Pakistan have since reported cases, as well.

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