Benue Confirms 20 Cases Of MonkeyPox In The State

Benue State now has 20 confirmed cases of monkeypox after four additional samples tested positive.

In Makurdi, newsmen were informed of this by Dr. Asema Msuega, the state epidemiologist.

He stated that while the suspected cases are spread throughout five local government areas—Ushongo, Katsina-Ala, Gboko, Makurdi, and Gwer West—the confirmed cases are from the state’s two local government areas, Makurdi and Gwer West.

The most recent, according to Dr. Msuega, is from Gwer East, and samples have already been sent to the lab.

The fourth case was only confirmed last Friday from the reference laboratory, he continued, adding that the first three confirmed cases had been treated and released from the isolation center at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital.

“The patient is still receiving treatment and is in an isolation center, but he is responding well,” he said. A large number of the suspected cases have also emerged from seclusion.

Not every case that we refer to the hospital for isolation is one where we tell the patient to isolate themselves at home, as we did with the COVID-19 outbreak.

References and Citation

dailypost.ng – MPOX cases in Benue rise to 20, many treated, discharged – State govt

platformtimes.com.ng – MPOX cases in Benue rise to 20, many treated, discharged – State govt

punchng.com – Benue records four confirmed, 20 suspected mpox cases

dailytrust.com – Benue Confirms 4 Mpox Cases, 20 Others Suspected