Bayelsa Govt - No Cause For Alarm Over "Monkey Pox"

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The Bayelsa Government on Thursday has told the people of the state to keep calm over the outbreak of the “Monkey Pox” The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenogoa that the state government is putting all measures to ensure that the disease comes to it abrupt end. Etebu said that the government had contained the outbreak and commenced public sensitisation to curtail spread of the virus.  He added that the focus of the enlightenment was enhanced personal hygiene and vigilance with wild animals, the primary vectors of the virus. The Commissioner stated that “the situation is under control but we are taking further steps to enlighten the public about personal hygiene and to be careful with any wild animals around them. “We are harping on increased washing of hands. “We are also working with Veterinary Unit of Ministry of Agriculture to increase surveillance at abattoirs where animals are slaughtered for human consumption.” Etebu stated that 11 persons, including a medical doctor, had been quarantined at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), Okolobiri in Yenagoa Local Government Area. He equally stated that samples of the virus had been sent to World Health Organisation reference laboratory in Dakar for confirmation.

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