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I’ve heard that the WHO has declared mpox an international health emergency, and I’m already worried, especially as our health system has been weakened by Ebola and COVID-19. We have to do everything we can to limit the spread of the disease,
Herve Murhula, 26, a street seller in Goma, tells Al Jazeera Will we really be able to manage all these epidemics at the same time, especially as the situation is worsened by the humanitarian crisis in the region, with the proliferation of camps for war-displaced people around Goma,
I’ve heard on social networks that there’s a contagious disease called monkeypox, and it scares me. During COVID-19, we stopped classes, and now my fear is that maybe mpox will affect our school programme,
What’s real is that many patients don’t discover the disease early on. They become aware of it once their skin manifests an unusual form of gall,
We treat patients based on the symptoms they present. For example, if they have headaches, we treat these concerns with paracetamols. If they have skin problems, we call in dermatologists, and we’ve been able to measure a certain number of [positive] results,
says Maguru, the physician at North Kivu Provincial Hospital Two days later, she developed a scab on her skin. That’s when, thanks to advice from neighbours, we were sent here to the treatment site,
she adds, appreciative of the care her daughter is now receiving The authorities need to define and put into practice a concrete policy linked to human, animal and environmental health,
We continue to control cases. There are mild and serious cases, but no deaths,
Fortunately, that’s promising. May the Almighty bless those who take care of us,
she says from her hospital bed We noticed that she had an unusually high fever and a headache,
I felt as if the whole universe had fallen on my head when I was told I had monkeypox,
she tells Al Jazeera, worried that her health had deteriorated and her business would come to a halt The corollary of war is that displaced people risk paying the price of this disease as they live in precariousness,
We’re not under pressure from this pandemic. We’ve [previously] had to deal with others like Ebola and coronavirus. With this experience behind us, we’re also facing this mpox,
The mpox virus is among us. This is a warning to everybody,
Health Secretary Teddy Herbosa told reporters, noting Our health system is working. We can handle the situation, and will keep the public well-informed,
Herbosa said in a statement He did not travel [abroad]. That means the virus is already here in the Philippines,
Herbosa said, ... adding no The blister contained fluid. But it’s different from the fluid from chicken pox because it turns into pus over time,
a health department spokesperson said We are awaiting sequencing results and will update once available,
DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo stated when asked about the strain involved Symptoms started more than a week ago with fever, which was followed four days later by findings of a distinct rash on the face, back, nape, trunk, groin, as well as palms and soles,
the Philippine DOH said in a statement The incubation period is a maximum of 34 days (from exposed to symptoms) so this requires vigilance in all of our country's entry points,