The agency was quick to issue a clarification on the matter.
In an advisory on Saturday, May 31, the Department of Health (DOH) denied the circulating social media posts claiming that lockdowns have been or are to be implemented due to Mpox.
The DOH wrote, “Walang pangangailangang magkaroon ng lockdown dahil sa mpox dahil hindi ito airborne.”
“Nagpapaalala ang DOH na huwag paniwalaam ang mga kumakalalat na pekeng Facebook post na may mapanlinlang na marketing strategy, pekeng endorsement mula sa mga eksperto, at hindi makatotohanang mga pahayag tungkol sa kalusugan,” the agency added.
Meanwhile, the Department of Health further shared that they are working with local governments to provide the correct medical services to those that have been infected.
“Patuloy ang (DOH) sa pakikipagtulungan sa mga local government unit (LGUs) upang mabigyan ng tamang serbisyong medikal ang mga kumpirmadp at hinihinalang kaso ng mpox.“
To provide clarity about the numbers, the DOH revealed that there are more cases reported in 2024 than this year, while the count for April 2025 was also higher than this May.
Additionally, the department has not yet recoded cases of Mpox Clade I-b, with patients mostly having the Clade II strain—which has a significantly lower mortality rate.