The Benue State Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, has urged residents to remain calm over a suspected case of Monkeypox in Konshisha Local Government Area, saying the ministry is investigating the reported case.
The commissioner was responding to the alleged suspected case of Mpox reported to have been discovered at Tyokula Achihi residence, in the local government.
According to him, the ministry immediately activated its surveillance system in line with established public health protocols and visited the area.
Ogwuche, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noted that the public should not jump to conclusions whenever skin rashes and fever surface.
He added that such symptoms could result from several medical conditions, stressing that laboratory confirmation is required before any diagnosis of Mpox can be made.
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