Philippines reports first monkeypox case, traces 10 close contacts

MANILA: The Philippines has reported its first case of the monkeypox virus, detected in a citizen who returned from abroad earlier this month, a health ministry official said on Friday .

The person had previously travelled to countries with documented monkeypox cases, said Ho, without elaborating. The Philippine case was confirmed positive on Thursday and the close contacts had not shown any symptoms, Ho said. "Our systems are in place. But we all need to work together. We need also the public to be vigilant," Ho told a briefing.

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