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"MPOX"
Mpox is an infectious disease that can cause a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle ache, back pain and low energy. Most people fully recover, but some get very sick.

Mpox is caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). It is an enveloped double-stranded DNA virus of the Orthopoxvirus genus in the Poxviridae family, which includes variola, cowpox, vaccinia and other viruses. There are two distinct clades of the virus: clade I (with subclades Ia and Ib) and clade II (with subclades IIa and IIb).

The natural reservoir of the virus is unknown, but various small mammals such as squirrels and monkeys are susceptible.

Deadlier mpox variant not yet in PH, no need for lockdown – DOH, May 31, 2025

“Mpox Clade I-b has yet to be seen here in the Philippines. We mostly have Clade II. Clade II has a lower mortality rate, around one for every ten, compared to four to five with Clade I-b,” the DOH said.

“There is no need to have a lockdown over mpox since it is not airborne. The DOH reminds everyone not to believe circulating FAKE Facebook posts with a misleading marketing strategy, fake endorsement from experts, and unrealistic statements about health,” the DOH said.


Tamang kaalaman laban sa banta ng mpox; STAY ALERT AND SAFE EVERYONE

For many years, "Safety first' has been the motto of the human race... but it has never been the motto of leaders.
A leader must face danger. He must take the risk and the blame and the brunt of the storm" (Herbert Casson). If you want to be successful, you must either have a chance or take one. You can't get your head above water if you never stick your neck out.
A dream that does not include risk is not truly worthy of being called a dream. Lord Halifax said,
The man who leaves nothing to chance will do few things [badly], but he will do very few things.
If you never take risks, you'll never accomplish great things.
Everybody dies, but not everyone has lived.
C. S. Lewis said,
The safest road to hell is a gradual one— the gentle slope, soft under foot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without sign posts.
Elizabeth Kenny reflected, "It is better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life." If you dare for nothing, you need hope for nothing.
If don't risk anything, you risk even more. John New-man wrote, "Calculation never made a hero." Every person has a chance to improve himself, but some just don't believe in taking chances. I agree with Lois Platford, who said, "You have all eternity to be cautious and then you're dead." Being destined for greatness requires that you take risks and confront great hazards.
You'll always miss 100 percent of the shots that you don’t take. I agree with John Stemmons:
When your chances are slim and none... go with slim.
Morris West said, "If you spend your whole life inside waiting for the storms, you'll never enjoy the sunshine." No one reaches the top without daring.
Listen to Conrad Hilton:
I encourage boldness because the danger of seniority and pension plans tempt a young man to settle in a rut named security rather than find his own rainbow.
Chuck Yeager remarked, "You don't concentrate on risk. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done."
Whenever you see a successful person, I guarantee he or she took risks and made courageous decisions. Success favors the bold. The world is a book where those who do not tak risks read only one page. David Mahoney said, "Refuse to join the cautious crowd that plays not to lose. Play to win." Pietro Metastaisio observed,
Every noble acquisition is attended with its risk; he who fears to encounter the one must not expect to obtain the other.
Listen to Tommy Barnett: "Many people believe that you a really walking by faith when there is no risk, but the truth is the longer you walk with God... the greater the risk." If you have found yourself throughout life never scared, em-barrassed, disappointed, or hurt, it means you have never taken any chances.
David Viscot wrote, "If your life is ever going to get better, you'll have to take risks. There is simply no way you can grow without taking chances." You have a chance to improve yourself. Just believe in taking chances.

-“You can do it even if others say you can’t” by John Mason (p.13-15)

Success doesn't come without risk. Playing it safe may protect you, but it also holds you back from true growth and achievement. Leaders, dreamers, and doers all take chances—because without risk, there’s no reward. Step out, be bold, and dare to live fully.