Seven out of the 13 monkey pox patients on admission at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri in Bayelsa have fully recovered, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, has said.

A patient of Monkey Pox The commissioner said in a statement on Wednesday in Yenagoa, that the seven patients had been discharged from the hospital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the contagious disease broke out three weeks ago in Agbura area of Yenagoa following reports that a family manifested symptoms of monkey pox after eating monkey meat.

He said the six other patients under medical surveillance at the teaching hospital were responding positively to treatment. “The government has been able to successfully contain the spread of the disease as no new case has been reported in the last few days.

“With the way and manner government deployed its machinery and with the team of dedicated health and medical personnel, monkey pox will soon be fully kicked out of Bayelsa state,” he added. Iworiso-Markson commended the state Ministry of Health and National Centre for Disease Control for their efforts in containing the disease. The commissioner also appreciated people in the state for taking preventive measures against further spread of the disease and urged them to maintain healthy lifestyle, environmental and personal hygiene.

According to him, feedback received from various channels in the state indicates that public enlightenment campaign, especially in local languages, have succeeded in alerting people to avoid actions that would further spread the disease.


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That's a nice development. I can't just imagine my crush having monkey pox

This monkey pox will die faster than Ebola if handled well.

ok

May God help us in this country

May God help us..................

Nice Development

Soon we go hear Gorilla pox

Okay.... What's the cause self.. Don't come after me oo

We are yet to be told how, when and where the first victim caught it.

No lesson learnt without that.

I pray that this is the truth

Chineke

Waaaaaaaaaaaaah?

The end is near......give your life to Jesus christ!

Lies from the pit of hell.

This is simply a plot by the current administration to add monkey pox to his achievement during the 2019 campaigns.

The virus was intentionally administered to patient. The government should better wake up to its responsibilities and stop diverting our attention to something stage planned.


As far as we are concerned the rating of the presently administration is 10% for now.

#say no to deceit

Good news

I though WHO said there is no cure for it. Naija I hail Thee.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs161/en/

I spotted one woman with monkey pox at Barcher Estate, Elelenwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State this morning.

And they say the Army is forcefully injecting people with monkey pox. And some people believed that crap...

We're is the Army here and does this people look forced?

Good news...we need more of this on Nairaland. I wish other infected patients quick recovery.

Ladipo10:
We are yet to be told how, when and where the first victim caught it.

No lesson learnt without that.

you can volunteer

Snake pox loading...

so it aint deadly after all




Abi na normal chickenpox dem gt bt this govt was jst lookin for ways to siphon moni





Thank God they av bn released

Lalasticlala be careful ooo,
Make snakepox no catch you.

Like seriously

Ok oo

Please what about Wall gecko pox ?

Thank God it is not life threatening.

emmy9500:
I though WHO said there is no cure for it. Naija I hail Thee.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs161/en/

it doesn't have a cure doesn't mean it can't be treated overtime with medication