Una don hear say MPOX don spread reach 63 local governments for 25 states and FCT?
This disease don dey cause wahala, and people dey suffer for am now for the country.
MPOX spread highlight across Nigeria
- Cross River and Lagos State get highest number of cases – 144 and 116 respectively
- 25 states and FCT don confirm MPOX presence
- 63 local governments affected
- Over 500 cases confirmed nationwide
What does MPOX causes?
MPox dey cause pain, fever, and rash. People dey fear, no know wetin go happen next. Many dey self-isolate, and them no dey go market and work again.
Mpox has spread to 25 states and the FCT across 63 local government in the country pic.twitter.com/NxCVum7JIC
— Naija (@Naija_PR) October 15, 2024
Symptoms of MPox
The following be the symptoms of the MPOX disease wey don affect Nigeria so.
- Many dey experience severe pain, fever, and headache
- Swollen rashes dey appear
- Loss of weight and weakness of the body
Economic hardship of MPOX
– Many dey lose income, as them no dey go work again.
– Business owners dey suffer, as them no get customers again.
– Families dey struggle with no money to buy food.
How Nigerians should cope with Mpox
To cope with the disease, person wey don get am go take the vaccine. Make them also try to isolate themselves.
For those wey never get am, make them try dey careful when them comot for house. And also, make government support those wey get am.
The federal government of Nigeria, the Nigerian Red Cross in conjunction with other organisations have begun preparations for the commencement of vaccination to citizens to curb the incidences of Monkey Pox (MPOX) in the country.
The officials disclosed plans to commence… pic.twitter.com/atO1PvW9fu
— TrustTVNews (@thetrusttv) October 15, 2024
MPOX precautions
The following na precautions to take:
- Make people dey wash hand regularly
- Wearing face mask dey necessary when outside
- Avoid close contact with infected person
MPOX support system
- Make families dey support each other
- Make communities dey come together and share resources
- Make healthcare workers dey work tirelessly
Conclusion
MPox no be small thing! Naija government, health workers, and citizens need to work together to stop spread. Naija people, make una take am serious, protect una self, family, and community.
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