31/05/2025
Southern philippines Medical Center leadership has made it clear that monkyepox cases are no longer a concern.
According to Dr. Ricardo Audan, medical center chief of SPMC, in his interview in GMA Super Radyo Davao, it was shocked by the rule in some provinces that it is mandatory to wear a facemask because Mpox is not airborne, but can be passed through skin-to-skin contact and through contaminated utensils that are put on and liquid for the positive patient.
However, the doctor urged the use of facemask in crowded areas, especially when physical distancing is no longer practiced. Facemasks remain mandatory in pharmacies as well.
It also clarifies that lockdown is not necessary because of mpox.
Meanwhile, Dr. Audan confirmed that there are currently seven patients suspected of mpox being treated at the pharmacy.
Three of the patients were confirmed positive for the disease, based on testing provided by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM).
One patient, repeatedly taking samples while the other three are taking samples for testing.
Dr. Audan claims, since April this year, the SPMC mpox patients have reached 14, usually from Davao City, seven of them have been discharged or discharged.
Meanwhile, the doctor clarified that the Mpox virus is only mild and the transmission or infection is not fast compared to COVID-19.
SPMC, has prepared 20 beds in isolation facility for mpox cases and they also have prepared measures to prevent patients.
