28-05-2025
Iloilo City logs 1 case of Monkeypox
The Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) confirmed of a case of Monkeypox (Mpox) in the city.
In a press conference on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Dr. Mary Ann Poli-Diaz, CHO head, said that the patient is under isolation while undergoing medication.
She said that the patient is in stable condition.
She emphasized that the patient has no travel history.
However, Diaz has not disclosed any information on the gender, address, age, and occupation of the confirmed patient.
Investigation is on to determine other four suspected cases in Iloilo City.
Diaz said, as of posting time, she cannot tell conclusively whether there was local transmission of Mpox.
Earlier, 15 cases of Mpox have been recorded in three provinces in Mindanao, according to a GMA News Online report.
Based on a report in '24 Oras' on May 23, 2025, South Cotabato confirmed 10 cases, Sultan Kudarat had three patients, and Maguindanao del Norte detected two cases.
The Mpox virus can be transmitted through intimate, skin-to-skin contact. One can also be infected through contact with contaminated objects.
Health experts highly advise proper hygiene, which includes hand washing with soap and water, to avoid infection.
Among the symptoms to watch out for include a skin rash or mucosal lesions, which can last two to four weeks, the report added.
The rashes are accompanied by fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, and swollen lymph nodes.
(via Sevein Hope Gegantoca/dySI Super Radyo Iloilo and GMA Integrated News)
