Filipino tests positive for monkeypox in Singapore, confirms Philippines' foreign affairs dept


MANILA, July 31 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): A Filipino has been infected with monkeypox in Singapore, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday.

"There is one reported case of a Filipino male in Singapore who has been infected with monkeypox. (The Philippine Embassy in) Singapore is monitoring the case," Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said Saturday night.

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