THE Department of Health has bared four new cases of monkeypox (mpox) recorded in Region IV-A (Calabarzon), bringing to 13 the total number of mpox infections in the region.
According to the DOH, the latest patients , aged 24 to 66, began experiencing symptoms in earlier this month.
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Two of the patients are males from Rizal while the other two—one male and one female—are from Laguna.
The three male patients are currently in home isolation.
Meanwhile, the 66-year-old female patient was hospitalized, but has reportedly recovered.
The DOH-Center for Health Development Calabarzon Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit gave assurance it is closely monitoring the situation.
