Should We be Scared of Monkeypox?
When you read an entire article from the mainstream media, you will actually find nuggets of truth instead of when you just read the caption, the title or the first paragraph. Yes, when they think nobody is looking, the authorities do tell the truth. For the past few days, it sounded like monkeypox was starting to spread all over the country. In this article, DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo explains that there has been no surge in cases and in fact April saw more cases than the month of May. He also clarified that all of the 911 cases were of the mild variant of mpox called Clade II and that the more transmissible Clade 1b has not yet been detected in the Philippines. It is important to note that not all 911 cases are active up to this day. In fact, DOH Secretary stated, "Ang mpox ay self-resolving disease. Virus siya at kusang gumagaling sa loob ng 2 to 3 weeks..." Here is another interesting bit of information straight from the horse's mouth. Domingo said in September 2...