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PH second monkeypox patient 'completely healed,' discharged from isolation: DOH

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (pink) found within an infected cell (green), cultured in the laboratory. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. NIAID" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/09/02/monkeypox-niaid-9022022.jpg"/><figcaption>Colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (pink) found within an infected cell (green), cultured in the laboratory. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. <em>NIAID</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (UPDATE) — The country’s second monkeypox case has been discharged from isolation after recovering from the disease, the Department of Health said Friday.</p><p>According to the agency, the 34-year-old Filipino was declared recovered by a physician on Aug. 31. A signed clearance certificate was issued to the patient on Sept. 1.</p><p>&quot;Completely healed siya at &#x27;yung mga close contacts na 18 ay lahat naging asymptomatic for the rest of the quarantine period,&quot; DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a press briefing.</p><p>The second monkeypox case was <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/19/22/philippines-records-2-new-monkeypox-cases-total-at-3">confirmed positive on Aug. 18</a>. The patient had recently travelled to countries with confirmed cases of monkeypox.</p><p>To date, the Philippines&#x27; tally of monkeypox infections remains at 4.</p><p>&quot;Wala po tayong bagong detection (we have no new detection). Although there are samples being submitted but all of those samples, yielded negative results,&quot; Vergeire said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/01/22/world-monkeypox-outbreak-tops-50000-cases-data-show">World monkeypox outbreak tops 50,000 cases, WHO data show</a></li></ul><div><strong>STILL RECOVERING</strong></div><p>Meanwhile, other patients infected with monkeypox are still recovering, according to the DOH.</p><p>For the third monkeypox case, the 29-year-old Filipino is currently recuperating at home despite completing a 21-day isolation.</p><p>&quot;Case is not yet declared as recovered since not all of the case’s upper torso and left forearm lesion scabs have dropped off yet,&quot; the DOH said.</p><p>&quot;Status of lesions has not yet met the required lesion criteria for discharge from isolation. No additional rashes and symptoms were observed.&quot;</p><p>Of the patient&#x27;s 17 close contacts, 1 is undergoing quarantine, 13 are doing self-monitoring and 3 have finished quarantine. All are asymptomatic to date.</p><p>For the fourth monkeypox case, the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/22/22/fourth-monkeypox-case-confirmed-in-philippines">25-year-old Filipino</a> is recovering at a facility. The patient&#x27;s rashes are drying up and no additional symptoms have been observed.</p><p>Of the patient&#x27;s 20 close contacts, 4 are undergoing quarantine, 1 is doing self-monitoring, 1 is assisting the patient and 14 have finished quarantine. No one have developed symptoms of monkeypox.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/31/22/doh-4th-monkeypox-case-headed-towards-recovery">DOH: Fourth monkeypox case headed towards recovery</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2207899" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div><br/> </div>

The country’s second monkeypox case has been discharged from isolation after recovering from the disease, the Department of Health said Friday.