The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it had strengthened its disease surveillance, detection and response systems to prevent the outbreak of Monkey pox in the state.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, made this known in an interview.
INTRODUCTION Barely two weeks after the detection of the suspected zoonotic virus-related disease, Monkey pox in Abgura, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state,
YENAGOA—FEAR, YENAGOA—FEAR, yesterdaygripped residents of Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, following an outbreak of viral epidemic known as Monkey Pox in the state, with report that 10 persons are already infected.Authorities in the state were said to be tracking 49 persons alleged to have come in contact with the infected persons.
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