A
Facebook user identified as Daniel Igoche, has raised an alarm after
meeting a little girl with the symptom of the dreaded Monkeypox virus in
Kaduna state. According to him, the little girl has only been treated
with traditional roots and herbs due to financial constraint. The young
man is calling on
the Kaduna state authorities to look into the matter
before it gets worse.
Twelves persons have been reportedly
quarantined in Bayelsa state after the first case of suspected monkeypox
infection was reported a few days ago. The virus later spread to the
neighbouring state of Rivers.
Nigerians are required to always
wash their hands, avoid monkeys, bush meats, and dead animals as well as
be on the lookout for symptoms which often manifests as various stages
of rash and an intense weakness of the body, severe pains, among other
things.
Samples from suspected victims in Bayelsa and Rivers have
been sent to the World Health Organisation, WHO, laboratory in Dakar,
Senegal for confirmation.
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