- Pledges to manage the situation effectively
Osun State Government on Monday confirmed the outbreak of monkeypox (Mpox) in Ilesa-West local government area of the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Barr. Jola Akintola who made the confirmation, in a statement in the Ministry of Information bulletin, also urged residents of Ilesa and the State not to panic, as the state is managing the situation effectively.
He added that the State Government has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC), to curtail the spread of the disease.
According to him, “We successfully managed COVID-19 and prevented a cholera outbreak. Now, with two confirmed M-pox cases, the EOC has been activated, and stakeholders will meet every Monday to strategize on preventing the spread of the virus.”