By Ovat Abeng
The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike has said that the state is yet to record any confirmed case of Mpox virus.
According to Obidike, some states that border Anambra, including Delta, Ebonyi and Abia have all recorded confirmed cases of the viral disease and revealed that all the suspected cases in Anambra whose samples were taken have returned negative.
He explained that Anambra has introduced its emergency response teams since the inception of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration which has helped immensely in early detection of outbreaks and intervention.
He further revealed that there are also health informants and Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers in all the three hundred and twenty-six wards in the State which have been equally activated.
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The Commissioner assured that the State is ready and currently improving on all areas, especially in the area of surveillance and has also notified public and private hospitals to create holding areas for isolation of suspected cases of Mpox.
He explained that his Ministry has intensified risk communication through mass sensitization methods to educate the people on how to prevent and identify one suffering from the disease.
He advised residents to also embrace personal hygiene, ensure prompt reporting of cases to their nearest healthcare facilities.
