DR. KAREN Alabado

21/08/2025

06/07/2025

Celebrating World Skin Health Day with this informative video.

12/06/2025

Sharing from the Dept. of Dermatologi, Southern Philippines Medical Center.

12/06/2025

Happy Independence Day, Philippines! Clinic will be open today. No clinic on Friday and Saturday (June 13 and 14).

31/05/2025

Know how Mpox spreads!!!

30/05/2025

Reposting from Dr. Lara Torno (Infectious diseases specialist) who got this from https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/causes/index.html: NO NEED TO PANIC. Davao City has only 2 cases. The variant (Clade 2) we have in the Philippines is the one with 0% mortality.

27/04/2025

Catch Dr. Kirk Quijote, DPDS of the Philippine Dermatological Society and present Infectious Fellow at RITM live at 3:00 PM on the Bombo Radyo Davao page as he answers the most Frequently Asked Questions about MPox! Don't miss it!

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18/04/2025

*MPOX DETECTED IN DAVAO STILL CLADE II; SEVERE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED STATE - NOT MPOX - LIKELY CAUSE OF DEATH OF ONE CASE*
DOH Advisory | 18 April 2025

The Department of Health (DOH) assures the public that the cases of Mpox reported by the Davao City Health Office (Davao CHO) are of the same Clade II variant of MPX virus. The level of risk remains the same as in previous months; there is no increased danger.

The patient who passed away did not succumb to Mpox itself; said patient was in a severely immunocompromised state and is likely to have died of non-Mpox complications.

As mentioned by Davao CHO, established Mpox response measures are working. Surveillance systems detected the cases which led to their careful isolation from the public. All identified close contacts are being monitored.

We can continue with our meaningful reflection this Good Friday and Easter weekend. Those not observing may likewise rest and recover during this public holiday.

Common symptoms of mpox are a skin rash or mucosal lesions, which can last 2–4 weeks. The rashes are accompanied by fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, and swollen lymph nodes. Anyone can get mpox. Mpox can be transmitted to humans through close, intimate (including sexual) contact with someone who is infectious, with contaminated materials like used clothes or utensils, or with infected animals. Soap and water can kill the virus. When washing contaminated materials, use gloves.

Mpox is treated with supportive care. Patients with no other illnesses may stay at home after testing, until all scabs fall off and a new layer of skin forms, typically after 2-4 weeks.

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Dr. Albert Domingo
OIC Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson
Department of Health
Email: communication@doh.gov.ph
Mobile: +639273827512 (c/o Ms Arlene Arbas)

02/04/2025

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09/02/2025

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