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DOH provides free mpox tests in public hospitals
DOH provides free mpox tests in public hospitals
Katrina Domingo,
ABS-CBN News
Published Sep 05, 2024 12:00 AM PHT
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Updated Nov 21, 2024 05:33 AM PHT
People wear face masks as a precaution against airborne viruses during Friday mass at the Quiapo church in Manila on August 23, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
People wear face masks as a precaution against airborne viruses during Friday mass at the Quiapo church in Manila on August 23, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — The public may avail of free mpox tests in government hospitals, the Department of Health said on Wednesday.
MANILA — The public may avail of free mpox tests in government hospitals, the Department of Health said on Wednesday.
“I’ve asked PhilHealth to actually create already a benefit package for mpox testing because we will run out of the test kits pretty soon,” Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said during budget deliberations in the House of Representatives.
“I’ve asked PhilHealth to actually create already a benefit package for mpox testing because we will run out of the test kits pretty soon,” Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said during budget deliberations in the House of Representatives.
“We’ll have to procure additional test kits,” he added.
“We’ll have to procure additional test kits,” he added.
The DOH chief clarified that the mpox virus cannot be transmitted through quick skin-to-skin contact.
The DOH chief clarified that the mpox virus cannot be transmitted through quick skin-to-skin contact.
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“Higher risk kapag longer ang exposure and more intimate ‘yung skin-to-skin contact,” he said.
“Higher risk kapag longer ang exposure and more intimate ‘yung skin-to-skin contact,” he said.
“But also ang advisory namin is frequent handwashing. So kapag may na-touch ka at hindi ka sure, just wash your hands and the mpox virus is actually deactivated by soap and water,” he said.
“But also ang advisory namin is frequent handwashing. So kapag may na-touch ka at hindi ka sure, just wash your hands and the mpox virus is actually deactivated by soap and water,” he said.
Since July 2022, the Philippines has listed 17 mpox cases. So far, only 8 cases remain active in the country.
Since July 2022, the Philippines has listed 17 mpox cases. So far, only 8 cases remain active in the country.
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