The Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on Health, Ekpo Bassey, has confirmed that the state has recorded two new cases of M-pox.
He disclosed this during an interview with journalists on Friday in Calabar and stated that the confirmed cases were identified in Calabar Municipality LGA of the state.
M-pox, a zoonotic disease, is an emerging infectious disease caused by a virus transmitted to humans from infected animals, most commonly rodents, and can spread from person to person.
The governor’s aide, who also serves as the Incident Manager of the Cross River M-pox Response, said the cases were detected on Monday, 21 October 2024, by the state surveillance team, and samples were sent to the National Reference Hospital, Abuja.
According to him, the results were received on Thursday, 24 October 2024, confirming the cases. Immediately, other response units were activated to manage the cases accordingly.
