The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that Mpox cases in the country have risen to 67 as of September 11, with two new infections confirmed in Calabar Municipality, Cross River State.
Cross River State Epidemiologist, Inyang Ekpenyong, made the announcement on Saturday, confirming the two recent cases from Calabar. The state had earlier reported a case in Okoshe, Obudu Local Government Area, which was verified by the National Reference Laboratory in Abuja.
In her statement, Ekpenyong revealed that a case management team has been deployed to evacuate the infected individuals to an isolation center. She added that the state's Rapid Response Team (RRT) has begun contact tracing and monitoring efforts to contain the spread.
“We also use this opportunity to appeal for financial resources to urgently carry out the needed response activities,” Ekpenyong stated.
According to the NCDC, the 67 confirmed Mpox cases are part of 1,031 suspected cases reported across 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, disclosed that Akwa Ibom and Enugu are leading the outbreak, with eight confirmed cases each. Bayelsa follows with six cases, while Cross River has now reported five.
Other states affected include Benue, Plateau, and Delta with four cases each. Imo, Lagos, and the FCT reported three cases each, while Rivers, Abia, Osun, Anambra, and Ogun have two confirmed cases each.
Mpox, a rare viral infection, can spread through close contact with an infected person or contaminated surfaces. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, and a distinctive rash that often begins on the face before spreading to other parts of the body, including the hands, feet, and genitals.
The NCDC continues to work with state health authorities to mitigate the spread and provide necessary treatment to those infected.
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