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August 19, 2024

Philippines Reports Mpox Case in Patient Who Had Not Traveled Abroad
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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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