Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has said that the state has not yet confirmed any case of M-Pox.
Obidike made this known on Tuesday in Awka, saying that the ministry had activated Emergency Response Teams across the 21 Local Government Areas.
He said that the state deployed proactive measures and heightened vigilance following confirmed cases of Mpox in the country, especially neighbouring states – Ebonyi, Abia and Delta.
According to him, the 16 suspected cases in Anambra whose samples were taken had returned negative.
Obidike added that since the inception of Gov. Chukwuma Soludo’s administration, they had introduced emergency response teams, which has helped immensely in early detection of outbreaks and interventions.
He further stated that they also have health informants, disease surveillance and notification officers in all the 326 wards in the state, which have been equally activated, stressing that the state government is prepared and currently improving on all areas, especially in the area of surveillance.
“We have also notified public and private hospitals to create holding areas for isolation of suspected cases of Mpox,” he said.
Obidike said that the ministry had commenced public sensitisation to raise awareness, preventive measures and symptoms of the disease.
The commissioner advised residents to imbibe personal hygiene and ensure prompt reporting of suspected cases, urging healthcare personnel to take the required precaution after attending to patients.
MPox: Anambra has no confirmed case – Health Commissioner
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