10 infected, 49 under surveillance as Monkey Pox hits Bayelsa
YENAGOA-FEAR, YENAGOA-FEAR, Yenagoa's ayergripped residents, Bayelsa state capital, after an outbreak of the viral epidemic known as Monkey Pox in the state, with the report that 10 people are already infected. follow-up of 49 people who allegedly have been in contact with infected persons. The victims, according to sources, have been quarantined in an isolation center set up at the Niger Delta University Hospital, NDUTH, Okolobiri, in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. The isolation center was created by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control, and the epidemiological team of the State Ministry of Health at the beginning of the epidemic.
A Patient with Monkey Pox
The State Health Commissioner, Professor Ebitimitula Etebu, confirming the development, said that the virus
samples had been detected by the NCDC and the epidemiological team, has been sent to the World Health Organization, WHO, in Dakar , Senegal, for confirmation. He described Monkey Pox as a viral disease caused by a group of viruses including chickenpox and varicella, noting that the first case was observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and subsequently had outbreaks in the West African region. Explaining that the virus had the types of Central Africa and West Africa, the commissioner said that the type of West Africa was softer and had no mortality records, saying that "recently in the state of Bayelsa, we noticed a suspicious outbreak of Monkey Pox. "It has not been confirmed. We have sent samples to the World Health Organization, WHO, reference laboratory in Dakar, Senegal. The virus was first seen in monkeys, but can also be found in all shrub animals, such as rats, squirrels and antelopes. Their phrase: "The fountain is usually all animals." It was first seen in monkeys and that's why it's called Monkey Pox, but every animal shrub like rats, squirrels, antelopes are involved. Particularly dead animals are highly contagious.According to him, "the most worrying of all signs are larger eruptions than those caused by chickenpox, which is usually frightening and usually spreads to the entire body of infected persons. The Commissioner said: "We looked at the Agbura index case, where someone had allegedly killed and eaten a monkey and after neighbors and family members began to develop these eruptions." We have seen cases since Biseni. We invite the Nigerian Center for Disease Control along with our own epidemiological team from the Bayelsa Ministry of Health. We have been able to track down the majority of people who have been in contact with patients. "I think we have 10 patients so far and we have created an isolation center in the NDUTH and most of them are on admission, we are following the 49 cases that we are suspecting could fall with the disease. state, we deal with all the costs of all isolated cases. The disease has an incubation period and is also self-limited in the sense that within two to four weeks, it heals and confers it with immunity for life. "We have mobilized practically all stockpiles at our disposal in terms of public awareness and awareness of radio, jingles and leaflets. The Nigerian Center for Disease Control has therefore been fully mobilized in the Bayelsa State. We are at the top of the situation. "The only thing I will say to the public is to observe the hygiene of the hands and to ensure that they do not come in contact with dead animals or their secretions. The disease is also in the air. So when you come with it is very contagious. "People should wash their hands every time they walk in or out of their homes." If they come in contact with animals, they should make sure they wash their hands. have presented symptoms, but are hiding in their homes. If they hide, there is a propensity to spread the infection. It is best to quarantine and treat them so that we can stop the spread of the disease. "People should be calm and should not be scared. The state has distributed personal protective equipment to workers and they are using it accordingly."
A Patient with Monkey Pox
The State Health Commissioner, Professor Ebitimitula Etebu, confirming the development, said that the virus
samples had been detected by the NCDC and the epidemiological team, has been sent to the World Health Organization, WHO, in Dakar , Senegal, for confirmation. He described Monkey Pox as a viral disease caused by a group of viruses including chickenpox and varicella, noting that the first case was observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and subsequently had outbreaks in the West African region. Explaining that the virus had the types of Central Africa and West Africa, the commissioner said that the type of West Africa was softer and had no mortality records, saying that "recently in the state of Bayelsa, we noticed a suspicious outbreak of Monkey Pox. "It has not been confirmed. We have sent samples to the World Health Organization, WHO, reference laboratory in Dakar, Senegal. The virus was first seen in monkeys, but can also be found in all shrub animals, such as rats, squirrels and antelopes. Their phrase: "The fountain is usually all animals." It was first seen in monkeys and that's why it's called Monkey Pox, but every animal shrub like rats, squirrels, antelopes are involved. Particularly dead animals are highly contagious.According to him, "the most worrying of all signs are larger eruptions than those caused by chickenpox, which is usually frightening and usually spreads to the entire body of infected persons. The Commissioner said: "We looked at the Agbura index case, where someone had allegedly killed and eaten a monkey and after neighbors and family members began to develop these eruptions." We have seen cases since Biseni. We invite the Nigerian Center for Disease Control along with our own epidemiological team from the Bayelsa Ministry of Health. We have been able to track down the majority of people who have been in contact with patients. "I think we have 10 patients so far and we have created an isolation center in the NDUTH and most of them are on admission, we are following the 49 cases that we are suspecting could fall with the disease. state, we deal with all the costs of all isolated cases. The disease has an incubation period and is also self-limited in the sense that within two to four weeks, it heals and confers it with immunity for life. "We have mobilized practically all stockpiles at our disposal in terms of public awareness and awareness of radio, jingles and leaflets. The Nigerian Center for Disease Control has therefore been fully mobilized in the Bayelsa State. We are at the top of the situation. "The only thing I will say to the public is to observe the hygiene of the hands and to ensure that they do not come in contact with dead animals or their secretions. The disease is also in the air. So when you come with it is very contagious. "People should wash their hands every time they walk in or out of their homes." If they come in contact with animals, they should make sure they wash their hands. have presented symptoms, but are hiding in their homes. If they hide, there is a propensity to spread the infection. It is best to quarantine and treat them so that we can stop the spread of the disease. "People should be calm and should not be scared. The state has distributed personal protective equipment to workers and they are using it accordingly."
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