24/05/2025
BREAKING: ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY CONFIRMS FIRST CASE OF MONKEYPOX (MPOX) ⚠️🦠
The Provincial Health Office of Zamboanga Sibugay confirms its FIRST CASE of Monkeypox (Mpox) in the province today, May 24, 2025.
Patient is a 3-year-old resident of Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay, who is currently recovering at Dr. George T. Hofer Medical Center (DGTHMC). The patient was first seen at the Tungawan Rural Health Office on May 5, 2025, during which, blood sample was collected and sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) for confirmatory testing.
