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DOH records 4 mpox cases in Calabarzon
The Department of Health (DOH) has reported four new mpox cases in Calabarzon, increasing the region's total to 13 infections.
The new patients, aged 24 to 66, experienced symptoms in early November and all tested positive for the milder Clade II variant.
Three cases are from Rizal and one is from Laguna.
Three are currently in home isolation, while one 66-year-old woman from Laguna requires hospitalization.
DOH Assistant Secretary Ariel Valencia urged the public to remain alert but avoid panic, stating that with robust public health measures, the spread can be curbed.
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