Two cases of monkey pox have been verified in Osun State.
According to official authorities, the two cases were verified in the Ilesa West Local official Area of the state.
Confirming the illness outbreak in Osogbo on Monday, Osun State Commissioner for Health Jola Akintola encouraged people not to panic while assuring them that the state government is actively monitoring the issue.
Akintola emphasized that monkey pox is a preventable illness.
The commissioner made the allegation during a meeting of the Monkeypox Emergency Operations Centre, EOC Pillar, at the Ministry of Health in Osogbo.
While reassuring people that there was no need for panic, Akintola stated:
“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.”
The commissioner said that Osun has had only two cases in the previous 34 weeks, as opposed to hundreds in other states.
He said:
“There is no cause for alarm. Our officers are fully prepared, and just as we prevented cholera, we will also prevent the spread of monkey pox.”
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