Ogun State Commissioner of Well being, Dr Tomi Coker has stated there isn’t a have to panic because the state has not recorded any case of mpox throughout its twenty native authorities space.
Coker who acknowledged this on Wednesday in a press release obtained by DAILY POST disclosed that the state has maintained a excessive degree of surveillance because the world outbreak in 2022.
The commissioner defined that the Ministry has carried out the mandatory steps to stop, detect, and reply appropriately to the general public well being concern.
Coker stated, “The final case of Mpox in Ogun State was in Could 2023 and no confirmed case has been reported in Ogun State to this point.
“We’re conscious of the Rooster Pox circumstances within the state and the mandatory measures are already in place. Sensitization of the general public on Mpox, Chickenpox, and different precedence illnesses is ongoing by established platforms. Due to this fact, there isn’t a have to panic.”
DAILY POST reviews that on August 18, 2024, the state surveillance system recorded 151 attainable circumstances of mpox all through the state; nonetheless, 53 of the suspected circumstances examined optimistic for rooster pox, and not one of the suspected circumstances have been verified to be mpox.
Nonetheless, the commissioner suggested residents to keep away from shut contact with people exhibiting signs, notably these with rashes or pores and skin lesions.
“Apply good hand hygiene by commonly washing palms with cleaning soap and water or utilizing an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Put on protecting gear (gloves, masks) when caring for somebody with suspected or confirmed Mpox.
“Keep away from contact with animals which will harbour the virus, reminiscent of rodents and primates, particularly in areas the place Mpox is thought to happen and guarantee meat is totally cooked earlier than consumption.”
She additionally requested residents to report all suspected circumstances to the closest well being facility within the state
In the meantime the Nigeria Centre for Illness Management and Prevention on Friday introduced that the nation has recorded a complete of 40 confirmed circumstances of mpox out of 830 suspected circumstances.
