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On September 16, the Philippine Ministry of Health announced that it had detected three more cases of monkeypox (mpox).
Specifically, Philippine Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said the three new confirmed cases were men from Metro Manila and its surrounding areas. Of the 18 patients confirmed so far this year, five have recovered and none have died.
According to Minister Herbosa, all 18 patients did not infect others and there was no virus transmission during the quarantine period.
Mpox can be transmitted from person to person through physical contact.
