Tuesday, August 2o, 2024 - State Government has confirmed its first case of Monkey pox in the state.
The state Commissioner for
Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who confirmed this during a press briefing on
the outcome of the state Executive Council meeting, Monday in Umuahia, said the
confirmed case happened around Isiala Ngwa.
Kanu stated that out of the 13
recorded in the state, only one tested positive, nine tested negative, while
two were awaiting classification.
He, however, said that there was no
casualty yet. He advised residents to maintain personal hygiene and keep social
distancing. He said that a treatment centre had already been set up by the
State Government at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, Aba.
Adding her voice, the Special Adviser
to the Governor on Health Dr Agozi Azodo, said
“Regular personal hygiene is the best way
to protect protect oneself” from contracting the viral disease.
She also advised residents especially
farmers to minimize contact with animals.
The former Director, Federal Ministry
of Health, said the State Government was ready to deal with the possible
outbreak of the disease, and asked residents to promptly report any suspected
case.
The SA disclosed that the State
Government had concluded arrangements to renovate and retrofit 200 primary
health centres across the state in 100 days. The project according to her will
commence in the first week of September and delivered before December.
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