A 31-year-old Filipino male in Singapore has been tested positive with monkeypox, the DFA declared on Sunday. Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said the Philippine Embassy in the city-state is monitoring the case.
A 31-YEAR-old Filipino male in Singapore has been tested positive with monkeypox, the Department of Foreign Affairs declared on Sunday.
According to the Singapore Ministry of Health , the Filipino patient tested positive for the infection on July 25. Three days later, the individual sought medical care at Singapore General Hospital, and was confined on the same day. The following day, he was tested positive for monkeypox.The Filipino is considered a resident of the island-nation, and has no travel history. As such, Singaporean health authorities considered him as a “local case.”
As of this story’s writing, Daza said that due to “privacy issues,” the DFA could not share any more information.
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