In an advisory Wednesday, the DOH said its Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) “successfully optimized” the PCR assay for monkeypox cases “as part of the national preparedness and response to the threats of [the] disease.” Read more👇
In an advisory Wednesday, the DOH said its Research Institute for Tropical Medicine “successfully optimized” the PCR assay for monkeypox cases “as part of the national preparedness and response to the threats of [the] disease.”
The patient reported to the authorities at the airport before they came into close contact with others and is now receiving treatment, Peck added. Further details of the person’s condition have not been made public. Meanwhile, a person is considered a “probable case” if he or she meets the definition for a suspected case and one or more of the following:
DOH will also establish a Monkeypox Operation Center, while an Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will be activated once there is an observed increasing risk of monkeypox cases in the country. DOH also previously announced that the country has adopted a “four-door” strategy in intensifying border control to prevent the entry of monkeypox virus into the country.
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