The Edo State Ministry of Health has revealed that eight persons had so far been tested positive for monkeypox in the state.
The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclose this to journalists in Benin on Monday said that the ministry had ramped up surveillance and other activities to curb the spread of infectious disease.
She, however, noted that all persons who were diagnosed with the disease had recovered.
Obehi warned the people of Edo State on the health risks that the virus poses and reiterate the need for residents to be cautious and adhere to safety measures.
Obehi, who advised residents on measures to contain the disease, said: “The virus can be transmitted from infected animals and rodents such as rats, mice, squirrels, and even monkeys through contact with infected blood, body fluids, spots, blisters or scabs, and sharing of objects.”
