Katsina Records First Monkeypox Case

Katsina State says it has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox disease and treated and discharged the patient.

Yakubu Danja, the state’s Commissioner for Health, confirmed this at the distribution of medicare and free medicines to the 34 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state in Katsina.

According to him, medicare and free medicine would be given to call centres across the state to deal with the disease as well as cholera and other rainy-related diseases

He further revealed that the state has about 15 suspected cases, whose samples have been taken to Abuja, and are awaiting the results.

Dr Shamsudeen Yahaya, the Executive Secretary of the Agency, said the distribution of medicare in the state, is to be readily proactive against any unforeseen circumstances, especially with the setting in of the rainy season, adding that the Call Centre will serve as a mechanism to report suspected diseases or deaths.

Yahaya also added that it would enhance the ability to detect, prevent, and respond to disease outbreaks, or other events of public health importance.