Kano State government has called on the general public not to panic about Monkeypox disease, saying there is no confirmed case in the state yet. Addressing a press conference, the Commissioner of Health, Dr Kabiru Ibrahim Getso, said although the suspected patient had exhibited a symptom of monkeypox, the disease was not ascertained.
Getso added
that blood sample of the victim had been taken to Dakkar, Senegal for test. He
said, “We are expecting the result in 2-3 weeks.” He said preliminary
investigation indicated that the possibility was more in favour of chickenpox
than monkeypox. He also said the victim was quarantined at Yar Gaya Centre
shortly after the ministry received the information about the disease on
Thursday. The commissioner said 60 persons that had contacts with the victim
were identified and are under observation.
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