August 26, (THEWILL) – The Osun State Government has recorded two cases of monkeypox (Mpox) in the Ilesa-West Local Government Area of the state.
Commissioner for Health, Barrister Jola Akintola, announced the development in a statement on Monday.
Akintola, who assured that the situation is being managed, said the State Government has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to curtail the spread of the disease.
He advised residents to take preventive measures to minimise the risk of transmission and report any suspicious symptoms to appropriate health authorities.
“We successfully managed COVID-19 and prevented a cholera outbreak. Now, with two confirmed M-pox cases, the EOC has been activated and stakeholders will meet every Monday to strategize on preventing the spread of the virus,” he said.
Earlier, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it recorded 40 confirmed cases of Mpox out of the 830 suspected cases in the country. This was as the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that Nigeria was not at high risk but rather at moderate risk of the spread of Mpox.
