DOH, nilinaw kay PBBM na hindi epidemya ang mpox;
W.H.O., iginiit din na hindi ito matutulad sa COVID-19
W.H.O., iginiit din na hindi ito matutulad sa COVID-19
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00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. challenged the Philippine government against the Monkey Pax or M-Pax.
00:10According to the Presidential Communications Office, the President asked the Health Department to stop this.
00:17In their briefing, the DOH clarified that the M-Pax is not an epidemic like COVID-19 and it is not contagious.
00:27In addition, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said that there are only 10 cases of M-Pax in the Philippines since 2023 and most of them have recovered.
00:38The World Health Organization also clarified that the M-Pax is not like COVID-19.
00:47The WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr. Hans Kluge, clarified that experts know how to control it and measures to stop its transmission.