00:00Former Health Secretary and now House Deputy Majority Leader Jeanette Garin is optimistic the spread of mpox in the country can be
00:07Prevented she expressed confidence even after a new mpox case was recorded for the lawmaker
00:13Testing and monitoring is very important. She added that early detection and prompt management are keys to prevent the disease from spreading
00:30The mutation is there and the chance of a new mutation is to be more aggressive, that's why there should be two things in the market.
00:38First, to reduce the number of infections. Second, because it's more aggressive now, it can spread immediately.
00:48That's why the most important thing now is aggressive surveillance so that if there's a case, it can spread immediately.
00:55And then the practice of proper hygiene.
