The Rivers State Government has confirmed two cases of the deadly Mpox infection within the state.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, during a news conference held in Port Harcourt.
Oreh stated that the state had already placed its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre on high alert to address any further emergencies.
“Recently, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed 39 cases of Mpox nationwide, with Rivers State accounting for two of those cases.
“We have dispatched our medical teams to handle all emergencies across healthcare facilities, including general and specialist hospitals,” she said.
According to Oreh, the state government has implemented an incident response plan for Mpox and mobilised resources to identify all cases of the infection within the state.
She explained that the ministry has engaged and trained ad hoc staff to monitor and effectively combat the infection.
“These ad hoc staff are now equipped to respond to this infection at all levels of our healthcare system,” she added.
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