Two cases of monkey pox have been confirmed in Osun State.
The two cases, government sources revealed, were confirmed in Ilesa West Local Government Area of the state.
Confirming the outbreak of the disease on Monday in Osogbo, the Osun State Commissioner for Health, Jola Akintola, urged residents not to panic but assured that the state government is actively managing the situation.
Akintola emphasised that M-pox is a preventable disease.
The commissioner made this statement during a meeting of the Monkeypox Emergency Operations Centre, EOC Pillar, held at the Ministry of Health in Osogbo.
While reassuring residents that there was no cause for fear, Akintola said: “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 disclosed that Osun has only seen two cases in the last 34 weeks, compared to hundreds in other states
