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Osun Confirms Two Cases of Mpox

POSTED ON August 27, 2024 •   Health & Wellness      BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara
Mpox Disease

The Osun State government has confirmed two cases of Mpox in the state

The state government confirmed two cases of the disease in Ilesa West Local Government Area of the state.

The Osun State Commissioner for Health, Jola Akintola, has assured residents that the state government is actively managing the situation and urged them not to panic.

Akintola emphasised that Mpox is a preventable disease.

The commissioner made this statement during a meeting of the Monkeypox Emergency Operations Centre, EOC Pillar, held at the Ministry of Health in Osogbo.
While reassuring residents that there was no cause for fear, Akintola said, “We successfully managed COVID-19 and prevented a cholera outbreak. Now, with two confirmed Mpox cases, the EOC has been activated, and stakeholders will meet every Monday to strategise on preventing the spread of the virus.”
The commissioner said that Osun had only seen two cases in the last 34 weeks, compared to hundreds in other states.
“There is no cause for alarm. Our officers are fully prepared, and just as we prevented cholera, we will also prevent the spread of mpox,” he said.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr. Akindele Adekunle, assured the people that the governor is committed to sustaining the state’s proactive measures.
The State Epidemiologist, Dr. Omolola Adeagbo, provided a situation report on Mpox.
Adeagbo revealed that a total of 47 suspected cases were recorded from EPI Week 1 to Week 34 across 13 local government areas.
“All 47 samples were sent to the laboratory, with two confirmed cases, both involving male patients aged 5 and 25 from Ilesa West,” he said.
Dr. Adeagbo also outlined the actions taken, including the deployment of Rapid Response Team, RRT, members to the field, advocacy and sensitisation efforts in the Ogbon Alafia community and at the index case’s residence, as well as community active case search and retroactive health facility search.
The confirmed cases have been linked to the state hospital in Ilesa West.
In their contributions, the State Coordinator for the World Health Organisation, WHO, Dr. Ojediran Oluwatoyin, and the State Coordinator for UNICEF, Israel Solomon, emphasised that while there was currently no vaccine for M-pox in the country, the state should continue its sensitisation efforts across all local governments and strengthen surveillance and community engagement.

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