Mpox in the Philippines

Mpox in the Philippines
DiseaseHuman mpox
Virus strainMonkeypox virus (MPV), clade II, 2017–2019 outbreak subclade
LocationPhilippines
First reportedJuly 28, 2022
Confirmed cases911 (2024–May 2025)
Deaths
0

The Philippines was among the countries which reported cases during the 2022–2023 global outbreak of human mpox caused by the West African clade of the monkeypox virus. The outbreak was first reported in the Philippines when a suspected case was confirmed on July 28, 2022, according to the Department of Health.

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