Baguio City, Philippines — Baguio and the nearby town of La Trinidad have officially declared zero active cases of MPOX (previously known as monkeypox) following the recovery of the persons infected, while other cases tested negative.
In January 2025, Baguio recorded its first positive Mpox case. After five months, the number of confirmed cases rose to seven.
In his interview with the Regional News Group - RNG Luzon on June 2, Mayor Benjamin Magalong reported a total of 22 suspected cases in Baguio, but only seven tested positive.
Fortunately, all the patients are now fully recovered, and the virus was prevented from further spreading, attributed mostly to the city health authorities’ fast contact tracing and coordinated health response.
“There were a total of twenty-two suspected cases noon pa ( in January)…pero out of the twenty-two, seven lang ang confirmed natin… lahat ng pitong kaso ay gumaling na, “ the mayor added.
In La Trinidad, the office of Municipal Mayor Romeo Salda ,in its Facebook statement on June 3, announced that the town still has no Mpox cases. The announcement was made after one suspected case in the area was recorded but later tested negative by the regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Department of Health - Cordillera.
“The Local Government Unit of La Trinidad is relieved to report that the test conducted on the suspected individual has yielded a NEGATIVE RESULT for MPOX. This official confirmation has been provided and attested to by the RESU-DOH-CHD-CAR,” the office of the mayor wrote.
Even though there are no more active cases in their respective areas, said LGUs continue to remind the public to remain vigilant against the virus. People are urged to practice good hygiene, avoid close contact with anyone who is sick, and seek medical help if they feel any symptoms of the virus.
Common symptoms of the virus include having a skin rash or mucosal lesions, which can last 2–4 weeks, accompanied by fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, low energy, and swollen lymph nodes.
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