The Ogun State Government says it has confirmed four new cases of Monkey Pox, bringing the total number of cases recorded in the state to seven.
According to a press statement issued by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker this Thursday in Abeokuta two cases were discovered in Ota, within Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area while Abeokuta North and Abeokuta South had one case each.
The statement informed that the Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers ( DSNOs) in the affected local government areas have carried-out line-listing and contact tracing, pointing out that the patients are already on prescribed medications.
It further urged the residents to avoid direct contact with body fluid or sore of an infected live or dead animals, persons or contaminated items, just as it emphasised regular hand washing with soap and water especially after visiting or caring for a sick person.
While advising that animal food products should be properly cooked before eating, government assured the residents that necessary measures are being taken to curb the spread of the disease.
