A new airborne Ebola-like viral disease, referred to as ‘Monkey Pox” has hit the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), Okolobiri in Yenagoa local council of Bayelsa State.

Consequently, a medical doctor and 10 others have already been diagnosed of the disease and had been quarantined at the NDUTH in Okolobiri.

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The isolation centre was created by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the epidemiological team of the state Ministry of Health to check the spread of the virus.
It was learnt that the NCDC and the epidemiological team were tracking 49 other suspected cases, who were said to have come in contact with the infected persons.

When The Guardian visited the hospital, the Public Relations Office declined comments.

But speaking separately, a health professional at the Department of Internal Medicine and a staff in the Chief Medical Director’s (CMD) office, who pleaded anonymity, said the ‘monkey pox’ disease was traced to monkeys and may have originated from hunters in the community.

They said the symptoms of the disease include sweating, cough, general weakness and rashes in the body.
They, however, assured members of the public of quarantine methods in the hospital facility to prevent the spread of the disease just like it was done in curtailing the spread of Ebola in the country.

Confirming the development, the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu, said samples of the virus had been sent to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Laboratory in Dakar, Senegal for confirmation.

He described monkey pox as a viral illness caused by a group of viruses that include chicken pox and small pox, adding that the first case was noticed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and subsequently spread to other West African countries.

Explaining that the virus has the Central African and the West African types, he said the West African type was milder and has no records of deaths.

“Recently in Bayelsa State we noticed a suspected outbreak of monkey pox. It has not been confirmed. We have sent samples to the WHO reference laboratory in Dakar, Senegal.

“When that comes out we will be sure that it is confirmed. But from all indications, it points towards it,” he said.

source:http://guardian.ng/news/monkey-pox-doctor-10-others-infected-in-bayelsa/

Yes

First it was chicken, now even monkey now has its own "pox", ... I wont be surprised if Dog too vex get him own "pox" #Dogpox....

Everything you Need To Know About MonkeyPox Virus

Which kain mumu sickness sef we no go see for this country? Monkey wetin

I think we should take a proactive measure and quarantine the whole of Congo. They have been known to be the origin of strange diseases and epidemics in this continent.

This same Congo 'gave' us Ebola.

What do these people do over there in Congo?

God help us

The end is near

First they have monkey nyash, next monkey tail and Now Monkey pox...

I tire ooo

Thought we are free from these weird and scary diseases

Ebola d 2nd. Hope they wnt use this means to loot money.
Dis one budget go reach 2.5 billion

Congo with different diseases. God have mercy on us. hunger is doing more harm to us don't include this in our suffering list

When they eat every animal they see! Dead whale, gorilla, manatee, dolphin, rat, snakes, millipedes , etc

Why wont monkey pox emerge?
Now dem wan put pesin for high tension like ebola.
I blame lala.

May God save us from all this end-time D6s

Ebola brother don show...Okon where you bin kip my hand sanitaizer ?

Another creation?

God help us. Another creation?

God help us.

I love monkey pepper soup

Nawa o

When we consume anything all in the name of meat

Very soon na snakepox

Snakepox loading

Ordinary monkey pox

The outbreak of this disease can be linked to climate change and increased contact of man with wildlife. Expect more of this emerging and re-emerging diseases in the nearest future.



On a lighter note, I feel this monkeypox name has given an idea to the Nigerian Army..
Soon, you will start hearing
Operation Monkey Jump

You guys are joking over this ooo... I saw a picture of an affected person and since then am finding it difficult to eat...Federal

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Good thing it is not a fatal disease.

This is Buhari pox!

LEST WE FORGET: Not too long ago the Nigerian military gave free medicals to the Bayelsa people...

Today they have outbreak of monkey pox.

I didn't say any other thing again o!

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my question is, how did this disease enter this country?
why is it that any strange disease must register in this country?
I suspect sabotage.

Hmm...nothing we won't see...

Lalastica praying for snakepox not to come

But Biafra terrorists were busy accusing the Nigerian army for the outbreak of d disease. They r using d plight of innocent people for cheap propaganda. Chukwu alabiabia will definitely punish ipob for d fake news they r dishing out to their fellow ipob pigs n idiots.

the plantain eaters have done it again.