Cross River Epidemiologist Inyang Ekpenyong has confirmed two new cases of Mpox in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area.
He made the confirmation in a statement in Calabar on Saturday.
It would be recalled that the state had earlier reported one case in Okoshe, Obudu Local Government Area, which was confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory in Abuja.
Ms Ekpenyong said a case management team had been informed that the two cases needed to be urgently evacuated to an isolation centre.
He added that “The State/LGA Rapid Response Team (RRT) has commenced contact tracing, listing and monitoring.
“We also take this opportunity to request financial resources to urgently carry out the necessary response activities.”
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 67 cases of Mpox in the country as of September 11.
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According to the disease center, 1,031 suspected cases were confirmed in 23 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.
NCDC Director General Jide Idris who disclosed this at a press conference said Akwa Ibom and Enugu states topped the Mpox chart with eight cases each while Bayelsa recorded six cases. Cross River has five cases while Benue, Plateau and Delta reported four cases each.
Other states, according to Idris, are Imo, Lagos and the FCT with three cases each, while Rivers, Abia, Osun, Anambra and Ogun reported two cases each.
About Mpox
Mpox is a rare, infectious disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans and between people. It is commonly found in certain parts of Africa, particularly in the rainforests of central and western Africa.
The disease can also be transmitted from person to person through close contact with an infected person or by touching contaminated objects.
Symptoms of Mpox include fever, headache, muscle pain, weakness, swollen lymph nodes, and a distinctive skin rash that usually starts on the face and spreads to other areas. The rash can also appear on the hands, feet, and genital areas, making it possible to spread the disease through sexual contact.
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